Acute bulbar polioencephalitis

acute [ə'kjut]

adj. 尖的，锐的;敏锐的，敏感的;严重的，剧烈的;[医]急性的;

acu尖，酸，锐利+te→某人头脑反应很快，能一语中的 → a.尖锐的；敏锐的，精明的；治疗急性病的 n. 锐角

bulbar

a. 球茎的\\n[医] 延髓的, 球的

polioencephalitis

[医]脑灰质炎

My grandfather is very much alive and kicking.

我的祖父还健在。

I can't help myself.

我情不自禁。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。