1.Part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class, sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if to say "All right, teach me something."
【難句釋義】One of the students who was thin and tall, entered my class, sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if to say "All right, teach me something."
【難句解析】beanpole 本指“種豆角時用的長竹竿”,此處表明了作者對學生的印象之糟糕,同時,這名學生的舉止也激怒了作者?!癰ody”意為“一群(人),團體,機關”,“the student body”此處指“全體學生”。
2....and may it always suffice.
【難句釋義】...I hope your income will always be enough.
【難句解析】這里是虛擬語氣,如:May you a smooth journey!