If the virtuoso is also powerful he is as much admired as feared,as much lionized as berated. Even his newly acquired humor was viewed with suspicion as well as amusement.

• 如果加上这位名人是有权有势的，那么人们就难免又敬又畏，且捧且骂，甚至此人新学来的幽默话听起来也是既逗乐，又生疑。