Saeed Gharaati
Could you explain "He over his grippe yet."? Here's an extract from The catcher in the rye by J. D. Salinger; "How've you been, Mrs. Spencer?" I said again, only louder, so she'd hear me. "I've been just fine, Holden." She closed the closet door. "How have you been?" The way she asked me, I knew right away old Spencer'd told her I'd been kicked out. "Fine," I said. "How's Mr. Spencer? He over his grippe yet?" "Over it! Holden, he's behaving like a perfect--I don't know what... He's in his room, dear. Go right in."
2013年3月10日 15:13
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It is the German word for "flu." If you "get over" something, it means you recover from it (i.e., get well again).
2013年3月10日
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I agree with Brad - it refers to having the flu. A number of languages use some variation on "grippe" to describe this.
2013年3月10日
A "gripe" is a strong feeling we have when someone has treated us unfairly. Example: The butcher charged me $12 dollars for 4 pork cutlets, and the sign said "Sale. Pork chops $2.25 each." So, I took my gripe to the manager of the supermarket. In this case of Holden's feelings, his gripe may be his overall depressed, turbulent emotional state. A gripe is any strong feeling that eats away at us with its weight, or problematic nature.
2013年3月10日
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