英语翻译

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英语翻译
He was a short man,as most of us were,and built like a bull,all shoulders.这里 all shoulders

It seemed absurd even to think of it,foolish and improbable as a dream is by dinner.这句中 by dinner 为什么这样用啊?

答案

1、他是身材矮小的汉子,强壮如牛,正如我们大多数人一样.all shoulders代 most of us,一般可以从肩膀看出一个人强壮与否.强壮的人肩膀都很宽厚,粗大.
2、靠晚宴（来打发）如同虚幻的梦一般,多么的愚蠢而不现实,这看上去就很荒谬了,何况去想.
by dinner中的by是依靠...,借...的意思
第二句话肯定是省略了某个词,该词肯定在上文有出现.