74篇日记。
- 熟词生义 -
1.「faculty」:常见意思“(大学的)全体教员。”这里是a natural ability, “天赋,机能”之意。
原句:Added to this she had a wonderful faculty for description.
例句:She has a great faculty for absorbing information.
2.「bit」:常见意思是“一点点”;这里是“马嚼子”之意。
原文:…as we caught him in the pasture and put the bit in his mouth—ah me!
例句:I must help my pony wear its bit.
3.「steal」:常见意思“偷”。这里是“悄悄地移动”之意。
原文:How well I remember the spicy, clovery smell of his breath! Sometimes I rose at dawn and stole into the garden while the heavy dew lay on the grass and flowers.
例句:He dressed quietly and stole out of the house.
- 今日短语 -
have a faculty for:有……的才能
prefer sth. to sth.:比起……更喜欢……
become aware of:意识到
a collection of:一批