Artist Giancarlo Neri's work 'The Writer' consists of a 10m-high chair and 7.30m table, made of wood and steel. Photo: BBC
今日小常識
The installation 'The Writer' was shown in Rome's Villa Ada in 2003, then in London's Hampstead Heath in 2005. It is now on permanent display at the Villa Reale in Monza, near Milan.
“作者”這一藝術(shù)裝置曾于2003年在羅馬的阿達別墅展出,接著于2005年又在倫敦漢普特斯西斯公園展出?,F(xiàn)在它在位于米蘭附近的蒙扎的皇家別墅里永久陳列。
今日短語
短語 under the table 用來形容秘密的行為,尤其是那種背地里,偷偷進行的腐敗不法行為。
例句
If you want to open a business in a country where there is a lot of corruption, you may have to make under the table payments to officials.
Tony was a terrible driver. He kept failing his driving test - and eventually he got his driving licence under the table.
請注意
如果你 drink someone under the table 意思就是你的酒量很大,可以把別人灌醉倒地,自己卻安然無恙。
Johnny was a heavy drinker. He could drink anyone under the table.