a seat of honor, etc
John Grisham's "The Testament":
Libbigail was under a deposition in the court,
1. "Libbigail was led in early Friday morning and placed in the seat of honor"
what is "a seat of honor"?
2. "He asked about the five million, and with no small amount of humor she told tales of good drugs and bad men."
what does "with no small amount of humor" mean?
thank you for your help
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1. "Libbigail was led in early Friday morning and placed in the seat of honor"
what is "a seat of honor"?
2. "He asked about the five million, and with no small amount of humor she told tales of good drugs and bad men."
Answer 1- the seat of honor in this example means she is to be the center of attention. All eyes will be on her and everone will listen to every word she says very carefully. As long as she is being deposed on this seat, she will be the most important person in the courtroom.
Answer 2-The phrase here is being stated as an opposite statement. It can be better understood to mean, she told her tales of good drugs and bad men with a great deal of homor. Simply put, she used a lot of humor.
I hope this helps.
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seat of honor = a place where someone who receives an honor should sit, sometimes used jokingly. (榮幸的座席?)
with no small amount = 不少的, with plenty of humor
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