This-worldly

this [ðɪs]

pron. 这，这个;这事，这人;这时;下面所说的事; adj. 这，这个;刚过去的，即将到来的;今…，本…; adv. 这样地;就是这样;这么地;

worldly ['wɝldli]

adj. 世间的，世上的;尘世的;追逐名利的，鄙俗的; adv. 世俗地;世故地;

world世界+ly表形容词 →世间的

Please don't tell me.

请先别告诉我。

There's no sense in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker.

既然乘飞机和坐船一样便宜而且还快得多，那么就没有理由去坐船。

Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow

“这本书太好了，我舍不得把它放下。”但是并非所有的故事书都属于这一类。书评家们有时把一些书说成是“难以释手”的书，或者是“难以再读”的书。