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Tue 29 Mar, 2011 03:53 am
HATHAWAY shirts are made by a small company of dedicated craftsmen in the little town of Waterville, Maine. They have been at it, man and boy, for one hundred and twenty-years.
What does "They have been at it, man and boy, for one hundred and twenty-years" mean? and what "it " refers to?
thanks.
an article entitled The man in the HATHAWAY shirt.
Where do you come up with this stuff? You must be reading a very old magazine.
To be "at it man and boy" means that someone pursues a profession or a craft all his life, from the time he is a boy, and all the way through his manhood. The "it" which is referred to is making Hathaway shirts.
@Setanta,
Setanta,
I am really grateful for your patience of answersing my questions!
You are such a nice person and so knowledgeable whom I admire!
I am a master student majored in Translation and Interpretation. The article translation is my homework assigned by my teacher.
thanks again. I will turn to you when I get quesions if it does not bother you.
@zhanglizoe,
No, it doesn't bother me. It just seems that you are working from an old text.
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