To achieve the impossible; it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.

  • -- Tom Robbins 汤姆·罗宾斯

完成不可能的事;这正是我们必须思考的不可想象的事情。

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Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation.

以前以一杯为单位开出的经济药方,最近却以桶为单位开出。这些曾经难以想象的剂量几乎肯定会带来不受欢迎的后遗症。它们的确切性质谁也说不准,不过一个可能的后果是通胀的猛攻。

They used to be seen as insane or unthinkable acts of madmen. But if they take place they'll be called "war" too. And there will still be no conventional war.

他们曾经被视为疯子或不可思议的疯子行为。但是如果他们发生了,他们也会被称为“战争”。也不会有常规战争。

If my father's business hadn't gone broke, I'd be exporting nuts, bolts and sugar machinery right now. What an awful thought!

如果我父亲的企业没有破产,我现在就会出口坚果、螺栓和糖机械。多么可怕的想法!

I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.

我从来没有想过要停下来,我只是讨厌睡觉。我无法想象有一个更好的生活。

Obviously, a writer can't know everything about what she writes. It's impossible.

显然,一个作家不可能知道她所写的一切。这是不可能的。

I find it's impossible for me to read Proust.

我发现我不可能读普鲁斯特。