I was quite surprised when I read in your letter that you had decided not to finish your studies at the university.
当我在你的信中看到你已决定终止大学学业时感到很是惊讶。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.
比方说,你可能随手拿起一本游记,在睡觉之前读它几页。这种书只要浏览一下,这儿读一点,那儿读一点也够了。简而言之,这就是“浅尝”。