牛津的“编舟记”2009年,英国作家、记者西蒙·温切斯特的一部书名为“The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary”的非虚构作品同时出现了两个中译本:...
4. Ah, here is the thing I am after. 哎呀,我找的东西在这儿呢。 三、come表示鼓励、不耐烦、引起注意、安慰等,可译为“喂、好吧、说吧、得啦”等。 1.Oh, come, Mathilde. Surely yo...
6. Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. 现实不过是幻象,尽管这幻象挥之不去。 7. I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. 我从不去想未来。因...
Katie’s mother: Jim, I always thought you would become the doctor. Katie’s brother: Thank you, Ma. That's nice. I feel much better about my life. (laughs) Katie’s mother...
9.peep show: 脱衣舞表演。“脱衣舞女”是stripper。 10.massage parlor: 按摩院,(挂按摩院招牌的)妓院。 11.dilapidated: 残破的;摇摇欲坠的。 12.bustle with: 充满。看一下例子:The ...
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