inferior a. : 下等的 Inferior to sb.
partridge n. : 鹧鸪
utter a. :完全的 completely / sheer
He is an utter liar. 他纯粹是个骗子。
utterance: 口头语; sentence :书面语
share vt. 共享 共有
flown a. : 刚出巢的 fly / flew / flown
I am flown. 我还是新手。
fledging
slip vi. : 滑行
adverse adj.: 逆的,相反的
adverse wind 逆风; adverse environment = adversity n. 逆境
Adversity makes a man. 逆境出人才。
adversary n.: 对手
I went Home with adverse wind.
favorable wind 顺风 unfavorable wind
creed n. :信仰
Notes on the text 课文注释
No two…
No two sorts of birds practise quite the same sort of flight;= There are no two sorts of birds
practise quite the same sort of flight
practise /flight the same way
practise flight 飞行;practise law 当律师;practise Medicine 当医生
No two birds fly in the same way.
No two man are the same.
varieties:kinds
passive
two classes may be roughly seen = we can see roughly two kinds
Any ship...
accompanied :followed
keep company 与……为伴 I keep company with him.
vessel :big ship/sth. to hold water