The trouble with the dictionary is that you have to know how a word is spelled before you can look it up to see how it is spelled.

  • -- Will Cuppy 威尔·卡皮

这个字典的问题是,你必须先知道一个字是怎么拼写的,然后才能去查这个字是怎么拼写的。

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Most poets are elitist dregs more concerned with proving their skill with a dictionary than communicating ideas with impact.

大多数诗人都是精英主义的渣滓,他们更关心用字典来证明自己的技巧,而不是用影响力来传达思想。

There is a breed of fashion models who weigh no more than an abridged dictionary.

有一类时装模特体重不过是一本简编字典。