But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated. （本句选自《老人与海》）
单词
scar 英 [skɑː] 美 [skɑr] vt. 伤害；给留下伤痕 vi. 结疤；痊愈 n. 创伤；伤痕 过去式 scarred 过去分词 scarred 现在分词 scarring
erosion 英 [ɪ'rəʊʒ(ə)n] 美 [ɪ'roʒən] n. 侵蚀，腐蚀
cheerful 英 ['tʃɪəfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美 ['tʃɪrfl] adj. 快乐的；愉快的；高兴的 比较级 more cheerful 最高级 most cheerful