The country is provincial; it becomes ridiculous when it tries to ape Paris.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

这个国家是省级的;当它试图模仿巴黎时,就变得可笑了。

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When I go to shows, I'm really looking forward to hearing the songs I know. I don't like it when a band tries to expose me to new stuff.

当我去看演出的时候,我真的很期待听到我知道的歌。我不喜欢一个乐队试图让我接触新东西。

A woman should be less concerned about Paris and more concerned about whether the dress she's about to buy relates to the way she lives.

女人不应该那么在意巴黎,而应该更关心她要买的衣服是否与她的生活方式有关。

Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing.

刚刚在坦帕侥幸着陆。轮胎在着陆时爆了。

An ape, a priest, and a louse, are three devils in one house.

无尾猿、牧师和虱子是一个房子里的三个魔鬼。

An ape's an ape, though he wear a gold ring.

无尾猿就是无尾猿,虽然他戴着一枚金戒指。

Living in Paris was a crash course in chic.

住在巴黎是时髦的速成班。