he arrived in olympia, washington to work as a houseboy in exchange for english lessons.
他到达了华盛顿奥林匹亚,以做仆人为交换,换取上英语课的机会。
in his acceptance speech locke cited his family's history in the united states, including his grandfather, who came from china 100 years ago to work as a houseboy in exchange for english lessons.
a white hand waved. the japanese houseboy giggled. the aubergine door of the smart little town house shut in my face.
一只白手挥舞着。日本的服务生傻笑。这个聪明的城镇小屋的紫红色的门在我面前关上了。
as many of you already know, my grandfather left taishan in the 1890s for the united states to work as a houseboy in olympia, washington, in exchange for english language lessons.