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本帖最后由 羽衣甘蓝 于 2009-12-3 19:25 编辑
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1. a person who requires medical care 4 G! W, m2 l% w; G8 w: t2 I5 D
2. enduring without protest or complaint
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& R4 C& ^/ X) @1 |7 {+ c9 F2 g: VA Chinese saying goes like this--illness comes like landsliding but goes like cocoon stripping" so many years ago when I saw the word "patient" for the first time, I remembered the two meanings immediately--when one requires medical care, he needs to be enduring without complaint. A patient needs to be patient. These days, however, I have sort of changed my mind. Sometimes a person is willing to be so patient as to become a patient. Care is required, not necessarily medical though.
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- Roast duck
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Homesickness to me definitely includes missing the food in China. Several days ago, I learned from the Internet how to roast ducks. Yum yum...
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4 i9 o7 I' B1 |. Z8 BThe only bad thing was that I got a burn on my lower arm. Worthwhile. :D) H# |$ p6 o, H/ C8 z
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2 N% @# B) l3 e# VWhipped cream--smashed bananas(or chocolate or whatever flavour you like)--added sugar--stir stir stir: F h" `2 u3 h3 b" c
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