The beef had been a shade too " done, " the beer had been a shade too warm, the waiter had had hiccoughs, the potatoes were soapy, the cabinet pudding had tasted of baking soda, and they were out of his usual cigarettes.

牛肉有点太“熟”了，啤酒有点太热了，服务员打嗝了，土豆沾了肥皂，橱柜里的布丁有小苏打的味道，而且他平时抽的烟也没有了。