单词Tarkington
un.: 塔金顿(Newton Booth,1869—1946,美国小说家)
塔金顿(Newton Booth,1869—1946,美国小说家)
"Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry" (Booth Tarkington).
“她的嘴唇抖动着，就象一个要哭的孩子”（伯斯·塔金顿）。
"Your father is waiting for me to take a walk with him" (Booth Tarkington).
“你的父亲正在等我和他一起散步”（布斯·塔金顿）。
I"m not sure about automobiles. With all their speed forward, they may be a step backward in civilization. -----Booth tarkington.
汽车无法说服我（令我信服）。尽管它们疾速向前，但或许却是文明史上的一次倒退。
"George was a straightforward soul . . . "See here! " he said. "Are you engaged to anybody? "" (Booth Tarkington).
“乔治是个想到什么说什么的家伙…‘喂’他说。‘你和谁订婚了吗？’”（布思·塔基顿）。
"I don"t think I could trust myself to speak to him about it" (Booth Tarkington).
“我认为我不能对他谈论这件事”（布施·塔金顿）。
"I do not take a great interest in many people . . . for I find most of them shallow" (Booth Tarkington).
“我对许多人没有太大兴趣…因为我发现他们中的大多数都很浅薄”（布斯·塔金顿）。
"a crack that threatened to become a split" (Booth Tarkington).
“一条有裂开危险的缝”（布斯·塔金顿）。