Jody
what does "aesthetics aside" mean? Parkland's grounds had begun to resemble an automobile graveyard. Marooned cars were strewn along its driveways and lawns, some with motors running, most with at least one door open, all of them parked at random angles. Inside, the emergency area had been overwhelmed. Aesthetics aside, a metropolitan hospital is better equipped to handle a panic than almost any other public place, but no institution in the world could have weathered this one satisfactorily. There were too many people with too much rank, and there was an almost total collapse of discipline.
2013년 5월 16일 오전 7:17
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aside used this way means 'to ignore'. Aesthetics is the beauty of the place. "Aesthetics aside" is telling the reader to ignore what the building looks like. The hospital is very good at panics (emergencies) even though it looks like a dump outside.
2013년 5월 16일
先不談美感
2013년 5월 16일
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