短篇小说 | A Fine Old Man
John Wagner, the oldest man in Buffalo--one hundred and four years old --recently walked a mile and a half in two weeks.
小词详解 | whiff
When Harry reached Filch, the caretaker gave a great sniff as though trying to detect a whiff of something from Harry.
哈利走到费尔奇面前时，管理员使劲嗅了嗅鼻子，似乎想从哈利身上闻出什么东西的气味。
区别辨析 abdicate, renounce, resign
abdicate, renounce, resign 这几个动词都有“放弃”某个职位的意思。
女生叫 Soleil 是什么意思？
"Soleil" 是法语，意思是 "太阳"。
伊索寓言 | The Dogs and the Hides
Do not try to do impossible things.
女生叫 Soledad 是什么意思？
Soledad 是一个西班牙语名字，它的含义是“孤独”或者“独自一人”。
短篇小说 | A Fashion Item
At General G----'s reception the other night, the most fashionably dressed lady was Mrs. G. C. She wore a pink satin dress, plain in front but with a good deal of rake to it--to the train, I mean; it was said to be two or three yards long.
区别辨析 abate, subside, wane, ebb
abate, subside, wane, ebb 这些动词均有“减弱、消退”之义。
小词详解 | swarm
A snarling swarm of razor-toothed green monsters is hot on his heels.
一大群牙尖齿利的绿色怪兽在他身后紧追不舍。
英语热词 | “世界青年发展论坛”英语怎么说？
世界青年发展论坛
World Youth Development Forum
