Dead Man's Mirror by Agatha Christie
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:52 am
Hello :)
I am a student learning English. I am currently reading a book call Dead Man’s Mirrors by Agatha Christie.
I got stuck on two phrases and couldn't figure out the meaning. I will put down those two sentences and then ask questions in regards.
Two phrases: "equally famous actress" and "A well-known sprting peer”.
Content those two phrases being used:
He (M. Hercule Poirot, the detector) escaped from several important and splendid beings - a famous diplomat, an equally famous actress and a well-known sporting peer-and found at last the person he had come to see, that invariably "also present" guest, Mr. Satterthwaite.
"equally famous actress." Why he use equally here? What is Agatha trying to emphasis?
"A well-known sporting peer." How do you explain the meaning of “sporting” here?
I read this book already, without checking up vocabularies that I don’t know. I understand 30% of it :P. I am rereading the book and want to try to understand most of it. :) Will you be able to give me some guidance! Thank u!
Shally
I am a student learning English. I am currently reading a book call Dead Man’s Mirrors by Agatha Christie.
I got stuck on two phrases and couldn't figure out the meaning. I will put down those two sentences and then ask questions in regards.
Two phrases: "equally famous actress" and "A well-known sprting peer”.
Content those two phrases being used:
He (M. Hercule Poirot, the detector) escaped from several important and splendid beings - a famous diplomat, an equally famous actress and a well-known sporting peer-and found at last the person he had come to see, that invariably "also present" guest, Mr. Satterthwaite.
"equally famous actress." Why he use equally here? What is Agatha trying to emphasis?
"A well-known sporting peer." How do you explain the meaning of “sporting” here?
I read this book already, without checking up vocabularies that I don’t know. I understand 30% of it :P. I am rereading the book and want to try to understand most of it. :) Will you be able to give me some guidance! Thank u!
Shally