区别辨析act、action、deed、operation与performance
act、action、deed、operation与performance这些名词均含“行为、行动”之意。
小词详解 | toll
This day extracts a heavy toll.
今天损失惨重。
容易误译的英语 | horse sense （粗浅的）常识
horse sense（不可数的复合名词，口语)意为“（粗浅的）常识”。cattle's（“牛群的”）是cattle的所有格。grazing（“吃草”）是动名词。
英语笑话 | 地球是什么形状的？
“What’s the shape of the earth?”asked the teacher of Johnny.
“地球是什么形状的？”约翰尼的老师问。
伊索寓言 | The Lion the Ass and the Fox
Learn from the misfortunes of others.
小词详解 | spiral
Seems as if someone's on a downward spiral.
似乎有人在走下坡路啊。
区别辨析across、along、over与through
across、along、over与through这些前置词均有“横过、穿过”之意。
容易误译的英语 | hope chest 嫁妆箱，（贮存着的）嫁妆
hope chest（美式英语）意为“嫁妆箱”、“（贮存着的）嫁妆”。
英文诗歌 | No Man is an Island 没有谁是一座孤岛（中英对照）
Never send to know for whom the bells tolls;
It tolls for thee.
不要问丧钟为谁而鸣，
丧钟为你而鸣。
英语笑话 | 这一只也没穿鞋啊
A young blonde, on vacation, wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes, but was reluctant to pay high prices.
一位年轻的金发女郎在度假时想要一双真正的鳄鱼皮鞋，但又不愿意支付高价。
伊索寓言 | The Lion's Share
Might makes right.
短篇小说 | Experience Of The McWilliamses With Membranous Croup
[As related to the author of this book by Mr. McWilliams, a pleasant New York gentleman whom the said author met by chance on a journey.]
