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标题: The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst [打印本页]

作者: x-ace    时间: 2009-11-21 14:58     标题: The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst

The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst. 瓶中酒不解渴。
  这句谚语最早见于乔质·赫伯特(George Herbert)所编的“格言集”(Outlandish Proverbs 1640).
  Wine,一般指葡萄酒。A glass of wine.一杯葡萄酒;the wines of Alsace 阿尔萨斯葡萄酒;apple wine苹果酒。
  Quench, to take away the force of (flames, desire, etc.) esp. With water扑灭;抑制(火焰、欲望等,尤指用水)。To quench one's thirst with a glass of water.以一杯水来解渴。
  Thirst, the need to drink; desire for drink口渴;想喝水。还可以解释为渴望,Our people thirst for independence.我们的人民渴望独立。




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