Three Rs 的意思
阅读;写作;算术
Three Rs 的词源
Three Rs(n.)
1824年;据说这是伦敦市长威廉·柯蒂斯爵士(1752-1829年)在宴会上发表的祝酒词。他在1820年代深受人们喜爱,似乎总是被当作玩笑对象,许多搞笑的祝酒词都与他有关。传闻他在公共晚宴上曾祝酒说过“伦敦的女性贵族们”;“三位C——考克斯、金恩和柯蒂斯”;以及“三位R——阅读、写作和算术”。
It has been very much the fashion amongst a class of persons to attribute to Sir W. C. ... a vulgarity and ignorance of speech which are by no means consistent with his character and conduct. The worthy and hospitable baronet has a rapid mode of speech, but it is always correct ; and although some eccentricities are mixed up in his composition, he is highly honourable, and has been a very useful member of society, particularly to his London constituents. [The Mirror, Jan. 29, 1825]
在某些人中,流行着将威廉·柯蒂斯爵士描绘成一个言语粗俗、无知的人,这与他的品格和行为完全不符。这位值得尊敬和好客的爵士说话很快,但总是准确的;尽管他有些古怪,但他非常正直,并且对社会尤其是他的伦敦选民非常有帮助。[《镜报》,1825年1月29日]
在列举了一些例子后,文章继续说道:
It is, however, very certain, that at a city festival some years ago, having indulged very freely, he fell asleep, when some wag, choosing to consider him dead, wrote his epitaph, which was found next morning pinned to the baronet's dress coat:—
"Here lies the great Curtis,
Of London, Lord May'r:
He's left this here world,
And gone to that there."
然而,有一件事是非常确定的:几年前在一次市庆典上,他喝得酩酊大醉,竟然睡着了。有人开玩笑地认为他死了,写下了他的墓志铭,第二天早上人们发现它被别在了这位爵士的礼服上:—
“这里安息着伟大的柯蒂斯,
伦敦的市长:
他离开了这个世界,
前往了另一个地方。”
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