Bierce's classic work of satirical wit and Steadman's pointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms.
Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.
Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her.
Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on.
Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses, and vignettes targets the religious, the romantic, the political, and the economic, in equal measure. The book you need to define both friends and enemies, The Devil's Dictionary is also the perfect gift, showcasing Bierce's razor-sharp wit and Ralph Steadman's incisive pen to their best advantage.
...hopes to be held guiltless by those to whom the work is addressed -- enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment, wit to humor and clean English to slang. (查看原文)
0 有用 Areyoufishing 2019-06-28 02:02:43
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/10/25/best-bits-devils-dictionary/ 看巴黎评论精选74个经典词条哈哈,这作者也是挺可爱的
0 有用 kelvin 2006-05-25 05:08:26
It never gets old
0 有用 布朗登 2020-11-13 20:18:01
哈哈哈我发现了什么宝藏! 渐渐笑不出来。
0 有用 野次馬 2010-04-21 14:27:51
BEAUTY, n.The power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. 啊哈~~
0 有用 別有用心美少女 2021-01-08 00:40:22
Achivement:noun:end of tire life hard worked and start of boredom 就真的很好笑