容易误译的英语 | drawing rooms 上流社会,上流社交界
本例的drawing rooms 意为“上流社会”、“上流社交界”,作此解时一定要用复数形式。
本例的drawing rooms 意为“上流社会”、“上流社交界”,作此解时一定要用复数形式。
winkle ['wiŋkl ]v. 闪烁,闪耀
prevaricate指推诿做某事或支吾其辞,似乎欲掩盖真相或欺骗他人。
Philomena 这个英文名字源于希腊语,由两个部分组成: "philos" 和 "mene"。
The Ransom of Red Chief is a fine example of O. Henry's use of irony. First published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1902. Bill and Sam sure didn't anticipate the lesson they learned, "Crime sure doesn't pay!" In fact, it'll cost you plenty.
Philippa 是一个英文名字,源自希腊语,意为“爱马之人”。这个名字通常被看作是女性的名字,其昵称可以是 Pippa 或者 Pip 。
本例的drawing room 意为“客厅”、“起居室”,与living room, sitting room同义。
ladykin ['leidikin ]n. 小妇人
something has prestige 指某物因其成功、财富或地位而拥有较高的声望。
This is one of the stories of Alfred. There are many of them still floating around the West, for Alfred was in his time very well known.
虽然down当副词时有“由北向南”之义,但在本例中down只是构成down-to-earth这个词的一部分。down-to-earth(形容词)意为“现[务,朴]实的”、“实际的”。
modernize ['mɔdənaiz ]v. (使)现代化
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