2016年4月4日 星期一

sanatorium, consumerism, relieve, devilish, Bouillabaisse,


"It is time for the destruction of error.
The chairs are being brought in from the garden,
The summer talk stopped on that savage coast
Before the storms, after the guests and birds:
In sanatoriums they laugh less and less,
Less certain of cure; and the loud madman
Sinks now into a more terrible calm."
W.H. Auden, Selected Poems





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Bouillabaisse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse (French pronunciation: ​[bu.ja.bɛːs]; Occitan: bolhabaissa [ˌbuʎaˈβajsɔ / ˌbujaˈbajsɔ]) is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from ...


devilish
ˈdɛv(ə)lɪʃ/
adjective
  1. 1.
    like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.
    "devilish tortures"
adverb
informaldated
  1. 1.
    very; extremely.
    "a devilish clever chap"




sanatorium
ˌsanəˈtɔːrɪəm/
noun
  1. an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
    synonyms:infirmaryclinicsickbaysickroom, medical centre, hospitalhospice,nursing home, convalescent home, rest homeMore
    • BRITISH
      a room or building for sick children in a boarding school.


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