MaJing
what's the meaning of this sentence?
he had known what it was to live on fourpence a day and scorned the life of sofa cushions and tea into which well-attended old gentlemen so easily slip.
i don't understand the part " scorned the life of sofa cushions and tea into which well-attended old gentlemen so easily slip". plz help, thank you!
2 set 2015 03:40
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The life of sofa cushions and tea — an inactive lifestyle. Those old gentlemen sit around in living rooms and drink tea because they're well off and old.
To scorn is to show dislike.
Well-attended means they are taken care of.
2 settembre 2015
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MaJing
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Inglese, Francese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Francese
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