短篇小说 | The Case Of George Fisher

2024年2月13日

--[Some years ago, about 1867, when this was first published, few people believed it, but considered it a mere extravaganza. In these latter days it seems hard to realize that there was ever a time when the robbing of our government was a novelty.

小词详解 | debacle

小词详解 | debacle

2024年2月13日

Debacle 是一个最近常出现在外刊上用来形容美军撤离阿富汗的词,比如本周《经济学人》的封面就写着“Biden’s debacle: What it means for Afghanistan and America”。

短篇小说 | The Carnival of Crime in Connecticut

2024年2月12日

I was feeling blithe, almost jocund. I put a match to my cigar, and just then the morning's mail was handed in. The first superscription I glanced at was in a handwriting that sent a thrill of pleasure through and through me.

小词详解 | dwell

小词详解 | dwell

2024年2月12日

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.
沉湎于虚幻的梦想,而忘记现实的生活,这是毫无益处的,千万记住。