He is good at reading and writing, but he wishes he knew how to understand and speak better.
他的阅读和写作是强项,但他希望知道怎样去理解和说得更好。
and, in another instance, wearing stockings and slippers, to make out with her foot the outlines and colours of a picture hidden under a carpet.
还有一次,她穿着长筒袜子和拖鞋,能用脚步识别出藏在地毯下面的一幅画的轮廓和颜色。