Introduction to the text This is a well-known short story by Maugham, in which he describes an impoverished young writer who had yo invite a lady to lunch. The latter said repeated!, that she preferred simple and fight meals but turned out to have a very good appetit especially for expensive things The young writer felt he was caught in trap of his own making because he was inexperienced and
This is a well-known short story by Maugham, in which he describes an impoverished young writer who had to invite a lady to lunch. The latter said repeatedly that she preferred simple and light meals but turned out to have a very good appetite, especially for expensive things. The young writer felt he was caught in a trap of his own making because he was inexperienced and Ⅱ. Introduction to the text
he was susceptible to flattery. But the realization came too late. The irony of the situation the rich understatement of the dialogue and the humorous narrative combine to make the story entertaining back queen of dorks
he was susceptible to flattery. But the realization came too late. The irony of the situation, the rich understatement of the dialogue and the humorous narrative combine to make the story entertaining. back
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5. Passion n. 热情，嗜好 eg: He has a passion for pop music. 他酷爱流 行音乐。 [派生] passionate 激情的 passionately 强烈地 [考点] have a passion for 嗜好做… have a passion to do sth. 热切希 望做某事