初中英语短文讲解:西方吐痰史本课您将学到:feelsorryfor(为……感到难过),onthesly(偷偷摸摸)在哈佛大学,有一条很大的标语:“请不要随地吐痰,不要乱扔废物”,它是用中文写的,而且只用了中文
难道吐痰是中国人的“专利”
当然不是,今天我们就来聊聊西方也有悠久的吐痰史……Spittingwasmostlyassociated(联系)withsmoking,bothdenounced(指责、谴责)bywomenasbadhabits
EverytimeIsawaspittoon(痰盂),Ifeltsorryforthepoorhousewife(家庭主妇)whohadtocleanitouteveryday
Ialsorememberthatschoolboyswouldstarttospitatthesameageastheytooktosmokingonthesly,justtoshowwhatgrown-upsandtoughguys(硬汉子)theywere
IntheEuropeanMiddleAgesitwaspermitted(允许)tospitunderthetable,butneveracrossit
Whilestanding,onecouldspitonthegroundandimmediatelyrubout(擦掉)thesputum(唾液)withone'sfoot
Spittingonthefloorin19th-centuryfactories,hospitalwaitingroomsandbarbershops(理发店)wastolerated(可以容忍的)
"Wheredoyouwantthemtospit
Intheirpockets
"wastheattitude
Soyousee,theWesthasitsownhist