We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.我们倾向于把维多利亚时代的人想象得非常古板、中规中矩。The Victorians built their furniture with great solidity.维多利亚女王时代的人把他们的家俱造得有可靠性.THE statistics are frightening: binge drinking i...
Nell was plucking a harp.内尔在弹奏竖琴。He remained impervious to all Nell's sulks and blandishments.对尼尔的愠怒和甜言蜜语,他都无动于衷.I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet.我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。...
“我们在演奏以前确实会为吉他调音，”他坚持说道。"We do tune our guitars before we go on," he insisted.我能听到乐队调音的声音。I could hear the sound of a band tuning up.其他人正静静地为他们的乐器调音。Others were quietly tuning up their instruments....