第63篇日记
1.「competence」常见的意思有“能力;特长”等,在文中的意思是an income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one,相当的资产、足以过舒适生活的收入。
原句:…at least I had a pretty competence in those days…
例句:He found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.
2.「drag」常见的意思是“拖拽”,在文中的意思是search the bottom of (a river, lake, or the sea) with grapnels or nets,打捞,寻找。
原句:She would hence forward be the mistress of all I possessed…
例句:Lochs and rivers have been dragged by police divers, and mountain rescue teams have been called out to search the wild Argyll terrain for his body - but to no avail.
be comfortably off:相当富有的
run away with the idea/ impression...:有…的错误想法/印象
part with:失去,卖掉,割舍
put aside:撇开,储备,积蓄
have sth. done:使某人/物做某事
tear up:撕碎