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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

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