effort or energy into it e.g. Mary invests her time in charity work I have invested significant amounts of time and energy in building this model ship 4. Like Agamemnon, but with less drastic consequences, thank God.--I felt like Agamemnon, but, luckily enough, things did not end up as drastically as with Agamemnon-I was not killed Para.33-34 1. In time I recovered from my wounds.--l eventually got over my unhappiness wound--n. problem or great unhappiness in time:1. eventually经过一段时间后;最终 2. at or before the right or necessary time及时 e.g. Fred and Jim did not like each other at first, but in time they became friends Will you be home in time to see the children before they go to be 2. Soon she became no more than a memory.--Soon she became just one of those I remember from the past( for whom I felt no love) The phrase no more than is used to emphasize that someone or something is not very important valuable or impressive, or that they are hardly worth considering e.g. They thought slaves were no more than commodities The white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters 3. Although the original incentive was gone,.--Although I was no longer reading to win th girl's adm 4. pore over; study or give close attention to沉思默想,深思熟虑 e.g. Bill pored over his notes the night before the exam The architect pored over his designs carefully 5. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. Having experienced the power of knowledge, I could not bring myself to stop reading The two expressions taste of the wine of knowledge and alter my course are a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is compared to another to suggest a likeness between them. Knowledge here is compared to good wine and course to his life and career taste of-- have perception, experience or enjoyment of e. g. He tasted of fame the first time in his life when the record made a hit She didn 't want to lose the freedom she had tasted of 6. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.--Learn intensively, or give up learning at all Pierian--a. belonging to Pieria, a region of ancient Macedonia, the reputed home of the Muses, hence allusively in reference to poetry and learning Translation No 8: It was obvious that her rejection of his proposal hit him hard, but in time he recovered from No 5: The prince has been going steady with the actress for three years and nothing can alter their decision to get married next week8 effort or energy into it. e.g. Mary invests her time in charity work. I have invested significant amounts of time and energy in building this model ship. 4. Like Agamemnon, but with less drastic consequences, thank God. -- I felt like Agamemnon, but, luckily enough, things did not end up as drastically as with Agamemnon - I was not killed. Para.33-34 1. In time I recovered from my wounds. -- I eventually got over my unhappiness. wound -- n. problem or great unhappiness in time: 1. eventually 经过一段时间后; 最终 2. at or before the right or necessary time 及时 e.g. Fred and Jim did not like each other at first, but in time they became friends. Will you be home in time to see the children before they go to bed? 2. Soon she became no more than a memory. -- Soon she became just one of those I remember from the past ( for whom I felt no love). The phrase no more than is used to emphasize that someone or something is not very important, valuable or impressive, or that they are hardly worth considering. e.g. They thought slaves were no more than commodities. The white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters. 3. Although the original incentive was gone, ... -- Although I was no longer reading to win the girl's admiration, ... 4. pore over: study or give close attention to 沉思默想; 深思熟虑 e.g. Bill pored over his notes the night before the exam. The architect pored over his designs carefully. 5. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. -- Having experienced the power of knowledge, I could not bring myself to stop reading. The two expressions taste of the wine of knowledge and alter my course are a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is compared to another to suggest a likeness between them. Knowledge here is compared to good wine and course to his life and career. taste of -- have perception, experience or enjoyment of e.g. He tasted of fame the first time in his life when the record made a hit. She didn't want to lose the freedom she had tasted of. 6. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. -- Learn intensively, or give up learning at all. Pierian -- a. belonging to Pieria, a region of ancient Macedonia, the reputed home of the Muses, hence allusively in reference to poetry and learning Translation: No.8: It was obvious that her rejection of his proposal hit him hard, but in time he recovered from his wounds. No.5: The prince has been going steady with the actress for three years and nothing can alter their decision to get married next week