"They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They pursued it with forks and hope;
They threatened its life with a railway-share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap."
- The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll, published March 29, 1876
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val·e·dic·tion (văl'ĭ-dĭk'shən)
n.
- An act of bidding farewell; a leave-taking.
- A speech or statement made as a farewell.
- A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.
[From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcere, to say farewell : valē, farewell; see vale2 + dīcere, to say.]
▼ 作者簡介
賽門‧溫契斯特Simon Winchester
作家、探險家。牛津大學地質系畢業後，擔任《衛報》（
Surgeon of Crowthorne），描述英格蘭精神療養院的殺人犯──
Crack in the Edge of the World）、《克拉卡托亞火山爆發記》（Krakatoa）、
林秀梅台灣大學外文系碩士。譯有《新動物園》、《雄性暴力》、《
▼ 目錄
序曲 Prologue
1 測量規模1. Taking the Measure of it All
2 分類與架構 2. The Construction of the Pigeonholes
3 指揮大局 3. The General Officer Commanding
4 蜂擁而回的詞彙大軍4. Battling the Undertow
5 穿越文字密林 5. Pushing through the Untrodden Forest
6 緩如牛步 6. So Heavily Goes the Chariot
7 隱士、殺人犯與形形色色的辭典義工 7. The Hermit and the Murderer - and Hereward
Thimble by Price
8 光榮告別8. From Take to Turndown - and then, Triumphal Valediction
尾聲／恆常復始 Epilogue: And Always Beginning Again
書目與延伸閱讀Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
Picture Acknowledgements
謝詞
Madoff: However, this proved difficult, and ultimately impossible, and as the years went by I realized that my arrest and this day would inevitably come.
on end
Continuously, without interruption, as in It's been raining for days on end. This term, which might just as well be put "seemingly without end," dates from about 1300.
Crack in the Edge of the World）、《克拉卡托亞火山爆發記》（Krakatoa）、
林秀梅台灣大學外文系碩士。譯有《新動物園》、《雄性暴力》、《
▼ 目錄
序曲 Prologue
1 測量規模1. Taking the Measure of it All
2 分類與架構 2. The Construction of the Pigeonholes
3 指揮大局 3. The General Officer Commanding
4 蜂擁而回的詞彙大軍4. Battling the Undertow
5 穿越文字密林 5. Pushing through the Untrodden Forest
6 緩如牛步 6. So Heavily Goes the Chariot
7 隱士、殺人犯與形形色色的辭典義工 7. The Hermit and the Murderer - and Hereward
Thimble by Price
8 光榮告別8. From Take to Turndown - and then, Triumphal Valediction
尾聲／恆常復始 Epilogue: And Always Beginning Again
書目與延伸閱讀Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
Picture Acknowledgements
謝詞
Madoff: However, this proved difficult, and ultimately impossible, and as the years went by I realized that my arrest and this day would inevitably come.
Translation: I could have kept doing this for years on end if that subprime thing hadn’t melted down the markets.
bin
bɪn/
verb
gerund or present participle: binning
- 1.informalthrow (something) away by putting it in a bin.
"piles of junk that should have been binned years ago" - 2.store (something, especially wine) in a bin.
"paint on the bottles indicated which way up they should be binned"
on end
Continuously, without interruption, as in It's been raining for days on end. This term, which might just as well be put "seemingly without end," dates from about 1300.
towheaded
adjective
- Having light hair: blond, fair, fair-haired. See colors/colorless.
Idioms:
on end
Continuously, without interruption, as in It's been raining for days on end. This term, which might just as well be put "seemingly without end," dates from about 1300.
(1) 一端を下にして, 直立させて
(2) 継続的に, 続けて
(2) 継続的に, 続けて
nimble[nim・ble]
- 発音記号[nímbl][形]（-bler, -blest）
1 （手・足・指などの）動きの早い, す早い
be nimble of foot ［＝be nimble on one's feet］
足がはやい.
足がはやい.
2 飲み込みの早い, 鋭敏な；機転のきく；巧妙に工夫された
a nimble mind
回転の早い頭脳
回転の早い頭脳
a nimble story
筋だてのうまくできた話
筋だてのうまくできた話
a nimble wit
((米))機転のきく人.
((米))機転のきく人.
mel （nimanとる＋-ol形容詞語尾＝とることができる）. -b-はあとから加わった. ⇒
nim・ble・ness
[名]
nim・bly
[副]
béllwèther[béll・wèther]
1 （羊の群れを先導する）鈴つき羊.
2 （産業界の）指導［先導］者；（暴動などの）首謀者, 張本人；((米))潮流の方向を示すもの, 兆候, しるし.a thimble and a swimming pool
thimble
noun [C]
a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger which pushes the needle when sewing
thimbleful
noun [C] INFORMAL
a very small amount of liquid:
He poured a thimbleful of whisky into the glass.
thimble
Syllabification: (thim·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈTHimbəl/
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