Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.

  • -- Ambrose Bierce 比尔斯

嫉妒的,嫉妒的过分关心保护那些只有在不值得保存时才会失去的东西。

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At the bottom, the elimination of spyware and the preservation of privacy for the consumer are critical goals if the Internet is to remain safe and reliable and credible.

归根结底,如果互联网要保持安全、可靠和可信,消除间谍软件和保护消费者的隐私是至关重要的目标。

Everybody seized upon a bit of the beast. The Sultan claimed the liver, which, when dried and powdered, is worth twice its weight in gold as medicine.

每个人都咬了一口。苏丹要求得到肝脏,当它被晒干并磨成粉末时,它的黄金价值是药物的两倍。

Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never, ever sleeps.

真理是一个嫉妒的、恶毒的情妇,她从不睡觉。

Itʹs always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth.

ʹ年代总是值得让别人意识到自己的价值。

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

剽窃者至少有保存文物的优点。

Even the sun is jealous of the way you shine.

连太阳都嫉妒你的光芒。