[Story] Once a wise editor, famous for his puritan values, decided to publish a book. In order to fund this venture, he sold all his wealth, even down to his last penny. Despite the persecution he faced from the establishment, he persevered and his book became a symbol of wisdom and enlightenment.
[参考翻译] 曾经有一位以清教徒价值观著称的著名编辑,决定出版一本书。为了资助这个项目,他卖掉了他所有的财富,甚至到了他最后的便士。尽管他面临着来自当权派的迫害,他还是坚持不懈,他的书成为了智慧和启蒙的象征。
[Words]
- editor [ˈɛdɪtər] n 编辑
- famous [ˈfeɪməs] adj 著名的
- in order to [ɪn ˈɔːrdər tu] phr 为了
- penny [ˈpɛni] n 便士
- persecution [ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn] n 迫害
- publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ] v 发表,出版
- puritan [ˈpjʊərɪtən] n 清教徒
- wealth [welθ] n 财富
- wise [waɪz] adj 明智的