米林是一位脾气暴躁的老伙计,从海军退役后就在大学里找了这么个活儿。
The old codger may need a cane to walk, but not for his mind, which is still sharp as a razor blade .这个古怪的老头子走路可能离不开拐棍,可动脑筋时却不同了,他的头脑仍然象刀片一样锋利。
It wasn't until 130 years later in 1685 that it's 'u201coff centre'u201d meaning was applied to a personality and the first application held a kindly tone of an old codger.然而,打那起过了130多年,直到1685年,它“偏心”的意思才被用来形容人的个性,而且一开始,人们以亲切的口吻用这个词来形容古怪的老头。