英语翻译Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding.我不太看得懂,特别是后面部分,from the time when .是从他有能力去买选择布丁的以后 还是 时候啊 这是 大学英语精读 第一册 第七课 THE SAMPLER 的一段 left 是留给的意思

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英语翻译
Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding.
我不太看得懂,特别是后面部分,from the time when .是从他有能力去买选择布丁的以后 还是 时候啊
这是 大学英语精读 第一册 第七课 THE SAMPLER 的一段 left 是留给的意思

也许他已落魄至此,自从他还能来选择他最喜欢的布丁以后,这个样品品尝是他能得到的全部了

come down in the world通常是指境况不如从前,
全文可翻成:
他大概境况不如从前,以前他可是有钱可以到店里来用餐,并且挑选他喜欢的布丁,如今这种试吃免费样品是他仅有的品味机会。

也许他已落魄至此,自从他还能来选择他最喜欢的布丁以后,这个样品品尝是他能得到的全部了.when指代的是the time,而不是当...时的意思,所以from the time when..就是从...以后的意思.this sampling was all that was l...