英语词源 | Chauvinism 沙文主义,拿破仑的狂热崇拜者沙文
英语单词 Chauvinism (沙文主义)源自法国士兵尼古拉•沙文( Nicolas Chauvin )的姓氏。
英语单词 Chauvinism (沙文主义)源自法国士兵尼古拉•沙文( Nicolas Chauvin )的姓氏。
Old Anthony Rockwall, retired manufacturer and proprietor of Rockwall's Eureka Soap, looked out the library window of his Fifth Avenue mansion and grinned.
One day, the teacher inquired Peter: "How much is four minus four?" Peter was tongue-tied.
一天,老师问彼得:“4减4等于几?”彼得张口结舌答不上来。
至少在形式上,桑德斯做了极端碎片化叙事的尝试,也许是为了取悦注意力难以集中的当代读者,也许是为了把美国后现代小说的几种玩法都尝试一下,也可能是又一个美国作家在“寻根”与“灵修”(由书名来看桑德斯很显然信佛教)道路上迷路的必然结果。
写过《西方正典》的哈佛教授、文学批评家哈罗德·布鲁姆要出新书啦,在新书《 The Daemon Knows 》里,他给出了自己心目中美国文学的 12 位最杰出代表的名单。
丘比特的名字 Cupid 来自拉丁文 Cupido ,意思是“欲望、爱”,等于英语中的 desire 、 love 。英语单词 cupidity 与它同源,表示“贪婪、贪欲”。
这些动词均有“批准”之意。
Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of Harvey Maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with his young lady stenographer.
Teacher: Tom, you haven't shown your parents the examination papers, have you?
老师:汤姆,你没把你的考卷给你父母看,对吗?
单词 candidate 源自拉丁语 candidatus ,本意就是“身穿白袍的”。
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