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Chinese → English DEAR MOLLY, Level 8/10

我告诉他,按照协议他不应收取小费;但他说小费和外快之间有区别;这倒是确实如此。

I told him, by his agreement he was to receive no vails; but he says as how there's a difference betwixt vails and perquisites; and so there is for sartain.

我们都要去温泉井,我将在那里用一杯水敬您的健康,

We are all going to the Hot Well, where I shall drink your health in a glass of water,

亲爱的莫莉,您忠实的听候差遣的仆人,W. 詹金斯,格洛斯特,四月二日。

Dear Molly, Your humble servant to command, W. JENKINS GLOSTAR, April 2nd.

致耶稣学院沃特金·菲利普斯准男爵,牛津。

To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon.

Vocabulary

told
tell的过去式,告诉,讲述
agreement
协议,合同;双方达成的约定
receive
收到,接受某物或某人
vails
旧时仆人收取的小费或额外收入
difference
差异,区别,不同之处
betwixt
古英语介词,在……之间,同between
perquisites
职务附带的额外福利或特权
sartain
certain的方言拼写,确定,肯定
Well
水井;此处指温泉疗养地Hot Well
shall
情态动词,将要;表示将来或意愿
health
健康;drink your health意为敬你
glass
玻璃杯,一杯(饮料)
humble
谦逊的,谦卑的;地位低下的
servant
仆人,佣人;旧时书信谦称用语
command
命令;at your command意为听候吩咐
GLOSTAR
格洛斯特的方言拼写,英国地名
April
四月,一年中第四个月份
Sir
先生;英国爵位称谓,用于名前
Bart.
准男爵的缩写,英国世袭爵位
college
学院,大学的组成单位
Oxon
牛津的拉丁文缩写,指牛津大学
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