而 languish一字有许多意思，在这里则解作变得衰弱和乏力。有一个有趣的习语，是用来形容狗甚至人在炎热的下午感到倦怠（lethargic）而变得毫无生气的（languish），那就是 dog day afternoon。它是指炎热、令人昏昏欲睡的下午，在夏日酷暑下，就是狗只也变得倦怠 ...

High tea，准确翻译是“傍晚茶”。时间，是下午5点到6点。原来是英国平民阶级（working class）喝的茶，会搭配土豆、肉类容易充饥的食物。 High tea is a working class meal served on a high table at the end of the workday, usually after 5 p.m. “ High ...

Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful ...