Nominal delay

nominal ['nɑmɪnl]

adj. 名义上的;微不足道的;票面上的;名字的，列名的; n. 名词性词;

nomin名称，名字+al形容词后缀 → 名义上的

delay [dɪ'le]

n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁; vi. 延缓，延期;

de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁

You couldn't pick a finer medical school than Michigan.

你再也找不到一所比Michigan大学更好的医学院了?

Can you ever forgive me?

你真的肯原谅我吗？

On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read

“有些书是应当尝尝滋味的，有些书是应当吞食下去的，有少数书是应当咀嚼和消化的。”这个忠告很好，它表明可以用不同的方法来阅读不同类型的书。