saturnine red

英 美
  • 铅丹
  • red adj.红色的n.红色
  • saturnine adj.忧郁的;铅中毒的;受土星影响的;沉默寡言的;讥讽的
    1. Seryozhka in himself is a nonentity, a sluggard, a drunkard, and a wastrel, but when he has his red lead or compasses in his hand he is at once something higher, a servant of God.
      谢辽日卡本人是个微不足道的人,懒汉,酒鬼,手里一有钱就花光,然而一旦他手里拿着铅丹或者两脚规,他就成了个高尚的人物,上帝的仆人了。