自強之路

同學問了我一句英翻中，我抖了一下。欣慰的是，現代年輕學子的英文真不錯；慚愧的是，我好弱：

Is there service of sleeper berths on such a drafty dirigible? Apparently, out of the question.

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1. draft•y (ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf-) 
the usual US spelling of draughty, adj. draft•i•er, draft•i•est
@ characterized by or admitting unwanted or uncomfortable currents of air.

2. dirigible (dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl)
adj
able to be steered or directed
n
(Aeronautics) another name for airship

3. berth (bɜːθ)
n
1. a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall
2. (Nautical Terms) nautical a place assigned to a ship at a mooring
3. (Nautical Terms) nautical sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre
4. give a wide berth to to keep clear of; avoid
5. (Nautical Terms) nautical accommodation on a ship
6. informal a job, esp as a member of a ship's crew
vb
7. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to assign a berth to (a vessel)
8. (Nautical Terms) nautical to dock (a vessel)
9. (tr) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train
10. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to pick up a mooring in an anchorage