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Once he came in wearing only one shoe," recalled one of the clerks.
其中一名店员回想道：“有一次他进来时只穿着一只鞋子。”
Once = Once upon a time = on one occasion 有一次
there was a time 历史上有一时期
There was a time when Asia led the world in civilization . 曾经有一段时期亚洲文化在世界上占领先地位。
Once he came in wearing only one shoe, 表示同时性
He stood there singing.
Alzheimer's n. 老年痴呆症
a disease of the brain that affects especially old people, which results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement and the ability to think clearly
An Alzheimer's patient is forgetful. 健忘地
And although he grumbled a lot and they often had to stand there listening to him, he was a nice old man.
虽然他常发牢骚并且他们得站在那里听他抱怨,但他仍然是个心地不坏的老先生。
grumble = complain 抱怨 ~ about
…… they often had to stand there listening to him
And although he grumbled a lot and they often had to stand there listening to him, 【没有but】he was a nice old man.
The clerks befriended him and even helped him carry his groceries.
那几个店员待他像朋友一样,甚至还帮他拿他买的杂货。
befriend = make friends with = be friendly with = be friends with 对...友善
Sam is friends with Edward. 【Edward 名 Edwards 姓】
help sb. ( to ) do sth.
One day when he fell ill with cancer, they even visited him in the hospital.
有一天他罹患了癌症,他们还到医院探望他。
Sherry fell ill with hepatitis last month.
hepatitis n. 肝炎 a serious disease of the liver. There are three main types of hepatitis: hepatitis A, B and C.
The old man turned out to be a retired doctor.
那位老先生原来是一名退休的医师。
turn out to be 原来是，竟然是
The scholar turned out to be a liar .
scholar n. 学者；奖学金获得者 a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university ; a student who holds a scholarship
liar n. 说谎的人 someone who tells lies
And, of course, when he died, he didn't die a pauper.
当然,他临终时并非是个穷光蛋。
pauper n. 乞丐；穷人 a very poor person
penniless adj. 身无分文的；极穷的 having no money
He stood there and sang. He stood there singing .
He died and he was a hero. He died ( being ) a hero. 以英雄而死
He left US$70,000 in his will to thank them for their kindness.
他在他的遗嘱中留下七万美元来感谢他们的好心。
testament n. [法] 遗嘱；圣约；确实的证明
