我突然回想起小时候和姐姐的一次争吵。
I flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we were kids.
除了跟露丝见面和去看他姐姐格特露的时间之外，他都过着隐士般的生活，每天至少要完成平常人三天的工作。他只睡短短的五个小时。
Except at such times as he saw Ruth, or dropped in to see his sister Gertude, he lived a recluse, in each day accomplishing at least three days' labor of ordinary men.
听来他姐姐的老板对雇员要求很严格，只要晚到五分钟就得扣整整一小时的工资，男士都必须穿西装，而女士裙子的长度也必须在膝盖以下。 所以习惯用语run a tight ship意思是严加管束。
2：My sister works for a boss who runs a tight ship. Come five minutes late and you lose a whole hour's pay. The men all have to wear suits and the women must wear dresses below the knees.
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