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mencken n.門肯〔姓氏〕。

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I finally wrote what i thought would be a foolproof note : dear madam : will you please let this nigger boy - - i used the word “ nigger “ to make the librarian feel that i could not possibly be the author of the note - - have some books by h . l . mencken 最后我寫了自己覺得萬無一失的條子:親愛的太太:您愿意讓這個小黑鬼我使用這個詞“黑鬼“使圖書管理員感覺我不可能是這張條子的作者帶些h . l .門肯寫的書嗎?

Mencken , american editor and critic . a founder and editor ( 1924 - 1933 ) of the american mercury , he wrote essays of vitriolic social criticism , often directed toward the complacent middle class 孟肯,亨(利) ?路(易斯) 1880 - 1956美國新聞編輯及評論家。他是美國信使的創始人和編輯( 1924 - 1933年) ,他所寫之辛辣諷刺性的社會評論小品文經常針對自負的中產階級

An idealist is one who , on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage , concludes that it will also make better soup 。 - - - h . l . mencken 理想主義者是這樣的人:因為玫瑰花聞起來比卷心菜香,就認為一定也能做成更好的湯。理想主義者總是對生活的歪曲,善意的歪曲。歪曲成功,理想實現;歪曲失敗,心灰意懶。

Lucas h . l , mencken wrote : “ every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands , hoist the black flag , and begin slitting throats 門肯曾經這樣寫道: “每一個正常人都免不了有時想要往自己的手掌吐唾沫,揮舞黑旗,奮力廝殺。 ”

H . l , mencken wrote : “ every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands , hoist the black flag , and begin slitting throats 門肯曾經這樣寫道: “每一個正常人都免不了有時想要往自己的手掌吐唾沫,揮舞黑旗,奮力廝殺。 ”

Then what ideas did mencken hold that made a newspaper like the commercial appeal castigate him publicly 那么門肯持有什么思想以至于讓一家像《商業訴求報》這樣的報紙公開地強烈反對他呢?

I wondered what on earth this mencken had done to call down upon him the scorn of the south 我想知道這個門肯究竟做了什么事,以至于招惹南方對他的輕蔑。

But twain , howells , and james were jeeringly described by mencken as “ draft - dodgers “ 不過吐溫、豪威爾斯和詹姆斯都是被門肯譏誚地叫做“逃避兵役的人。 ”

H . l . mencken - “ the older i grow the more i distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom 我越老就越懷疑一句老話:年齡會帶來智慧。

Now , what were the names of books written by h . l . mencken 現在,門肯寫的書的名字是什么呢?

Now , how could i find out about this mencken 現在,我怎么才能找到門肯寫的書?

But twain, howells, and james were jeeringly described by mencken as “draft-dodgers“ . 不過吐溫、豪威爾斯和詹姆斯都是被門肯譏誚地叫做“逃避兵役的人。”

He would not be quite able to comprehend why a black boy would want to read mencken . 他不太能搞清楚為什么一個黑孩子要讀門肯的書。