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        中級美語對話 (第67講)

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        67. All That Glitters Is Not Gold p. 459
             Many people seek fame and wealth. Gul Muhammed sought neither. However, through fate he is famous. He is so sort that he is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest man in the world. He measures only 57 centimeters. Though he has fame, he is not rich. In fact, he's too poor to pay his own medical bills.
             Recently, when Gul became so ill that he had to be brought to the hospital, he didn't have enough money for the medicine. What a pitiful man he is! His story tells us that fame and wealth do not always go hand in hand. Indeed, Gul is a living example of the saying, "All that glitters is not gold."
             All that glitters is not gold. 部分否定
             be as poor as a church mouse
             widow 寡婦
             seek = look for = be in search of
             notorious = infamous 惡名昭張 be notorious for naughty
             Don't bow(surrender) to fate. 不向命運低頭 bowtie 蝴蝶結(jié)
             stout —— thick,black,bitter beer 黑啤酒 potbelly大肚皮
             be poor at sth 很差 be good at
             medical bill 醫(yī)藥費
             foot the bill = pay the bill 付賬
             When his father fell ill, Tom rushed home from work.
             miserable 慘的 pitiful 可憐的 It's a pity/a shame/pitiful/too bad he can't come.
             living 活生生的 living dictionary