The Old Man And The Sea Flashcards
1
Q
take
A
Obtain by winning
2
Q
furl
A
Roll up
3
Q
Theme: alone
A
self-sufficient, independent
4
Q
The flag of permanent defeat
A
Defeat
5
Q
Patch
A
打補丁、補綴
6
Q
Gaunt
A
Very thin
7
Q
Erosion
A
侵蝕
8
Q
Santiago’s glorious past
A
曹操《龜雖壽》
老驥伏櫪。志在千里。烈士暮年。壯心不已。
9
Q
Haul up
A
Draw up, pull up
10
Q
Everything about him [Santiago] was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
A
Happy and tough = eyes
11
Q
They [Santiago and the boy] sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry.
A
Calm and cool inside
12
Q
Block and tackle
A
滑輪
13
Q
Humility
A
Humbleness
14
Q
Subdue
A
制服
15
Q
Skin cancer
A
皮膚癌
16
Q
Relics
A
遺物
17
Q
Resolution
A
Firmness
