望文生义 | listless 是没有 list 吗?

望文生义 | listless 是没有 list 吗?

2024年3月18日

受到 homeless (无家可归的)、sleepless (不眠的、失眠的)、useless (无用的)等单词的影响,很容易将 listless 想当然地理解成“没有名单、清单、目录、一览表等的”。

短篇小说 | The True Story

2024年3月17日

It was summer-time, and twilight. We were sitting on the porch of the farmhouse, on the summit of the hill, and "Aunt Rachel" was sitting respectfully below our level, on the steps-for she was our Servant, and colored.

短篇小说 | The Story Of The Good Little Boy

2024年3月16日

Once there was a good little boy by the name of Jacob Blivens. He always obeyed his parents, no matter how absurd and unreasonable their demands were; and he always learned his book, and never was late at Sabbath- school.