Top platform

top [tɔp]

n. 顶，顶部;（箱子）盖，（书页等的）上栏;首席;陀螺; adj. 最高的;顶上的;头等的;最大的; vt. 形成顶部;达到…的顶端;处于…的最前头;领导; vi. 总结;超越;高耸;结束;

platform ['plæt'fɔrm]

n. 台;站台;平台;纲领; v. 把…放在台上;为…设（平）台;（在台上）演讲;

plat平坦+form形状→形状平的地方→平台，月台

just half a mile down the road from the Watermill.

从Watermill往下走只要半英哩。

War is the business of barbarians.

战争是野蛮人干的事。

You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.

你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。