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Stenka25 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of 'licorice sticks'
Meaning of 'licorice sticks'
The sentence below comes from 'More Word Smart'.
https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=dnJmFMJLqAcC&pg=PA181&dq=%22at+her+vaseful+of+roses+and+licorice+sticks%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22at%20her%20vaseful%20of%20roses%20and%20licorice%20sticks%22&f=false
"I wonder if I'll win the flower-arranging prize," Melanie mused, staring pensively at her vaseful of roses and licorice sticks.
I'd like to ask two questions regarding the underlined 'licorice sticks'.
First question:
I found out that licorice can imply both plant and candy.
I don't know which of the two is implied in this sentence in question.
Second and last question:
I also want to know the ultimate nuance of this sentence.
Is it humorous or does it meant to be otherwise?
Like she's just worrying that she could not win the flower-arranging prize, because the meager preparation for flower arrangements, maybe she might need more various kinds of flower for the prize winning.
Regards.
The sentence below comes from 'More Word Smart'.
https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=dnJmFMJLqAcC&pg=PA181&dq=%22at+her+vaseful+of+roses+and+licorice+sticks%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22at%20her%20vaseful%20of%20roses%20and%20licorice%20sticks%22&f=false
"I wonder if I'll win the flower-arranging prize," Melanie mused, staring pensively at her vaseful of roses and licorice sticks.
I'd like to ask two questions regarding the underlined 'licorice sticks'.
First question:
I found out that licorice can imply both plant and candy.
I don't know which of the two is implied in this sentence in question.
Second and last question:
I also want to know the ultimate nuance of this sentence.
Is it humorous or does it meant to be otherwise?
Like she's just worrying that she could not win the flower-arranging prize, because the meager preparation for flower arrangements, maybe she might need more various kinds of flower for the prize winning.
Regards.
Top answer
I don't know which of the two is implied in this sentence in question. I would say the plant. Stenka25 Is it meant to be humorou s?
- I don't know which of the two is implied in this sentence in question.
- I would say the plant.
- Stenka25 Is it meant to be humorou s?
- or does it meant to be otherwise?
- As the definition shows, "muse" means to ponder or reflect .
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Stenka25First question:I found out that licorice can imply both plant and candy.I don't know which of the two is implied in this sentence in question.I would say the plant.
Stenka25Is it meant to be humorous? or does it meantAs the definition shows, "muse" means to ponder orto beotherwise?
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Thanks a lot as always, teechr.
Thanks a lot for your correcting my error in grammar.
So based on your reply, I think Melanie ponder that the vaseful of roses and licorice sticks might not enough to win the flower-arranging prize.
Do you think I am right?
Regards.
Thanks a lot for your correcting my error in grammar.
So based on your reply, I think Melanie ponder that the vaseful of roses and licorice sticks might not enough to win the flower-arranging prize.
Do you think I am right?
Regards.
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Stenka25Melanie pondered whether thatthevaseful of roses and licorice sticks might not be good enough to win the flower-arranging prize.
Stenka25Do you think I am right?Yes, but see above corrections.
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