Millin was a crusty oldcodger who took the college job after he retired from the navy.
米林是一位脾气暴躁的老伙计，从海军退役后就在大学里找了这么个活儿。
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The oldcodger may need a cane to walk, but not for his mind, which is still sharp as a razor blade .
这个古怪的老头子走路可能离不开拐棍，可动脑筋时却不同了，他的头脑仍然象刀片一样锋利。
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It wasn't until 130 years later in 1685 that it's “off centre” meaning was applied to a personality and the first application held a kindly tone of an oldcodger.