He was a dull man and you had to explain things very slowly to him.
他脑筋迟钝,你必须慢慢地给他解释事情。
More die by food than by famine.
饥馑而死的少,饱食而死的多。
Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog.