Saying full of wisdom
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Pride and prejudice
She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me. and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. you had better return to your partner and enjoy her smile, for you are wasting your time with me.
Pride and prejudice
Importance may sometimes be purchased too dearly.
Pride and prejudice
Some people seem to be quite destitute of the sense of humor.
The diary of nobody
A grain of sand一粒沙
To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour
一沙一世界
一花一天堂
无穷握手掌
永恒刹时光
(这是我最喜欢的中文译本,也还有其他译法的)
William Blake
[Words & expressions]
Infinity : n.. [in’finЭti]1\[U]无垠的空间,无穷的距离eg.宇宙无边无际
The universe stretches away into infinity.
2\[s]无穷大(a number that….) an infinity of
Eg. 对这部小说有无穷无尽的诠释
An infinity of interpretations have been put on the novel.
Eternity : [I’tэnЭti]n.1\an eternity似乎很漫长的一段时间(because u are annoyed, anxious etc)
Eg.每一瞬间都似乎无穷无尽Every moment seemed like an eternity.
2\[U]for all eternity eg.作为化石得以永久保存下来的小动物
A little animal preserved for all eternity as a fossil
3\[u]来世,永生the state of existence after death that some people believe continues for ever.
Tolerable: a. 1\[状况]可以接受的,过得去的,尚好的not very good, but you are able to accept it
2\令人不快/痛苦的,仅仅可以忍受的eg.这间房里简直热得无法忍受
The heat in this room barely tolerable.
Acknowledge: vt. 1\ADMIT承认,供认to admit or accept that…
2\be acknowledged as被公认为是。。。(to be thought of as very important or very good)
5\SHOW THANKS FOR[公开]对。。。表示感谢(for the help that someone has given you)
give consequence to
destitute: a. 1\穷困的,贫困的(having no money, bo food, nowhere to live)
2\be destitute of(fml)完全没有。。。的,毫无。。。的eg.毫无同情心的人a man destitute of all compassion
Purchase: vt. 1\(fml)购买,采购[esp大或贵的物品]eg.购买一辆新汽车的贷款
A loan to purchase a new car
2\[literary][以某种代价]换得to gain sth but only by losing sth else
Eg.牺牲名誉,苟且偷生they purchase life at the expense of honour.
Cf. purchase: n. make a purchase采购(buy sth)
On special purchase特价出售
purchase price(fml) 购买价
Purchaser(fml)购买者,买主
Purchasing power购买力
Slight: vt. 轻视怠慢冷落
Cf. slighting a. eg. 轻蔑的话Slighting remarks
A grain of:
Cf. grain : n. 3\a grain of sympathy/truth/doubt etc.一点点同情/真实/怀疑eg.they don’t have a grain of common sense between them.
4\SMALL PIECE(沙、盐)等的颗粒
——From Longman dictionary of contemporary English