Initial status word

initial [ɪ'nɪʃəl]

adj. 最初的;开始的;首字母的; n. 首字母;[语音学]声母;特大的大写字母; vt. 用姓名的首字母签名;

in进入+it行走+ial形容词后缀→走进→开始的，最初的

status ['stetəs]

n. 地位;情形，状态;身份;

stat站着+us用 → 状态；情况

word [wɝd]

n. 单词;话语;诺言;消息; vt. 措辞，用词;用言语表达; vi. 讲话;

You're sure Alexandra's going to be surprised?

你确定Alexandra会很惊讶吗？

Serves you right!

活该！

The only way that they can preserve their history is to recount it as sagas -- legends handed down from one generation of another.These legends are useful because they can tell us something about migrations of people who lived long ago, but none could wri

他们保存历史的唯一办法是将历史当作传说讲述，由讲述人一代接一代地将史实描述为传奇故事口传下来。