the curious case of benjamin button
1. enormous peerage - чудовищная высшая знать
Def. - The rank, title, or jurisdiction of a peer or peeress.
Sit. The Roger Buttons held an enviable position, both social and financial, in ante-bellum Baltimore. They were related to the This Family and the That Family, which, as every Southerner knew, entitled them to membership in that enormous peerage which largely populated the Confederacy.
2. dignity- достоинство; чувство собственного достоинства
Def. The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Sit. Mr. Roger Button, the president of Roger Button & Co., Wholesale Hardware, began to run toward Doctor Keene with much less dignity than was expected from a Southern gentleman of that picturesque period. "Doctor Keene!" he called. "Oh, Doctor Keene!"
3. gasping rush - судорожная спешка
Def. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock; To move or act swiftly; hurry.
Sit. The doctor heard him, faced around, and stood waiting, a curious expression settling on his harsh, medicinal face as Mr. Button drew near.
"What happened?" demanded Mr. Button, as he came up in a gasping rush. "What was it? How is she" A boy? Who is it?
4. Passion of irritation - приступ гнева
Def. the state of being annoyed, impatient or angry.
Sit. Here now!" cried Doctor Keene in a perfect passion of irritation, "I'll ask you to go and see for yourself. Outrageous!" He snapped the last word out in almost one syllable, then he turned away muttering: "Do you imagine a case like this will help my professional reputation? One more would ruin me--ruin anybody."
5. To through with someone - покончить, завязать, бросить кого либо
Def. To have no more to do with them;
Sit. "No, not triplets!" answered the doctor cuttingly. "What's more, you can go and see for yourself. And get another doctor. I brought you into the world, young man, and I've been physician to your family for forty years, but I'm through with you! I don't want to see you or any
Def. - The rank, title, or jurisdiction of a peer or peeress.
Sit. The Roger Buttons held an enviable position, both social and financial, in ante-bellum Baltimore. They were related to the This Family and the That Family, which, as every Southerner knew, entitled them to membership in that enormous peerage which largely populated the Confederacy.
2. dignity- достоинство; чувство собственного достоинства
Def. The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Sit. Mr. Roger Button, the president of Roger Button & Co., Wholesale Hardware, began to run toward Doctor Keene with much less dignity than was expected from a Southern gentleman of that picturesque period. "Doctor Keene!" he called. "Oh, Doctor Keene!"
3. gasping rush - судорожная спешка
Def. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock; To move or act swiftly; hurry.
Sit. The doctor heard him, faced around, and stood waiting, a curious expression settling on his harsh, medicinal face as Mr. Button drew near.
"What happened?" demanded Mr. Button, as he came up in a gasping rush. "What was it? How is she" A boy? Who is it?
4. Passion of irritation - приступ гнева
Def. the state of being annoyed, impatient or angry.
Sit. Here now!" cried Doctor Keene in a perfect passion of irritation, "I'll ask you to go and see for yourself. Outrageous!" He snapped the last word out in almost one syllable, then he turned away muttering: "Do you imagine a case like this will help my professional reputation? One more would ruin me--ruin anybody."
5. To through with someone - покончить, завязать, бросить кого либо
Def. To have no more to do with them;
Sit. "No, not triplets!" answered the doctor cuttingly. "What's more, you can go and see for yourself. And get another doctor. I brought you into the world, young man, and I've been physician to your family for forty years, but I'm through with you! I don't want to see you or any