1. He knows how to let characters tell stories, and for these in turn to convey his gently astute analysis.
还知道怎样让人物讲故事,如此种种的回报便是其温和而精锐的分析。
还知道如何让其笔下的人物讲述故事,从这点上又反过来说明他具有相当精锐的分析能力
in turn 是指反过来又。。。
2. he slops happily in the muddy mountains of Arunachal Pradesh on the Chinese border
slop,其中有个意思是“to spend time relaxing”,感觉“游历”意思相近些,但还是没相出比较贴切的词。“跋涉”,有艰苦的感觉,呵呵
在网上查到的:
A versatile phrase that is used as a response to a statement that is expected or not surprising to the one being spoken to. Additionally, it can be used in response to accidental innuendos.
1.) David: "I just saw that girl throw up and now she's making out with a guy."
Jose: "Sounds about right."
2.) Becky: "I can barely fit this (sandwich) in my mouth."