Words

1.Precede[V-T If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it. ]

原文：The order for the banishment of Su Tungpo shortly preceded the depriving of all offices and ranks of the children of SK and the transfer of a large number of the highest officials to other places in southern China.

Eg: in our annual meeting, the program of executives precedes the other programs from branch office.

2.incense[N-UNCOUNT Incense is a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony. (常指祭祀時用的) 香]

開始把它誤認為是intense的意思了。要注意區分。

[ADJ Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. 劇烈的; 極度的]

另incense有動詞義,使發怒

Eg：This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.

這項提議將激怒自然保護的倡導者。

3.consolation 安慰

Eg：After losing her husband, Jiang Ge was the only consolation to her.

Summary

這一章不難。但是林語堂寫的太散了…就是講海南生活的方方面面吧！不想總結central question了。挑三個我覺得寫的不錯的句子總結下~

1. There was no telling how long his exile was going to be, and the chances were against him returning to China alive.

The chances are 高中學過，意思是“有…可能”，用在這里很簡練，巧妙。說蘇東坡活著回大陸基本無望

Eg：though we practiced our dance industriously every week, the chances were against us getting the first grade.

2. ST was either stubborn, or else he was truly in possession of himself.

Either…or 要么…要么

Eg：Having controlled my diet for almost one month, the willing of eating is ailing me now. I either eat much, or else go to bed as fast as I can.

3. ST was really stranded.

[V-T If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place or a situation]

Eg: I am stranded in heavy work that can’t even take a breath in the interval of two missions.