英语沙龙：To Fanny Keats, 23 June 1820. Friday Morning

 

To Fanny Keats, 23 June 1820. Friday Morning

My dear Fanny;

I had intended to delay¹ seeing you till a Book which I am now publishing was out, expecting that to be he end of this Week when I would have brought it to Walthamstow: on receiving your letter of course I set myself to come to town, but was not able for just as I was setting² out yesterday morning a slight spitting³ of blood came on which returned rather more copiously⁴ at night. I have slept well and they tell me there is nothing material to fear. I will send my book soon with a letter which I have had from George who is with his family quite well.

Your affectionate Brother 

1 delay   

v./ n.拖延，延误，延迟，延期；耽搁

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.我不能断定这样延迟是好还是坏。

2 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

3 spitting   

n.分散v.吐痰( spit的现在分词 )；发出呼噜呼噜声；咝咝地冒油；下小雨

参考例句：

• These boys insulted a girl by spitting at her. 这几个男孩向一个女孩吐口水侮辱她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was spitting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor. 他把瓜子皮吐在地板上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 copiously   

adv.丰富地，充裕地

参考例句：

• She leant forward and vomited copiously on the floor. 她向前一俯，哇的一声吐了一地。 来自英汉文学
• This well-organized, unified course copiously illustrated, amply cross-referenced, and fully indexed. 这条组织完善，统一的课程丰富地被说明，丰富地被相互参照和充分地被标注。 来自互联网