A widow's refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope.

  • -- Samuel Richardson 塞缪尔·理查森

寡妇对情人的拒绝很少明确到排除希望的程度。

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To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance.

试图通过武力把自己的观点强加于人,很少是智慧的一部分;这往往是无知的一部分。

In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter.

首先,笛卡尔代表了精神与物质之间最明确、最不妥协的二元论。

I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money.

自从我守寡以来,我有过两次求婚。你知道,我是个很好的猎物。我有很多钱。

I wonder how you're supposed to know the exact moment when there's no more hope.

我想知道你怎么知道没有希望的确切时刻。

A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover.

一瓶酒乞求分享;我从未见过一个吝啬的葡萄酒爱好者。

Widows are divided into two classes; the bereaved and the relieved.

寡妇分为两类;失去亲人的和解脱的。

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

最成功的战争很少能弥补它的损失。

We all give up great expectations along the way.

一路走来,我们都放弃了远大的期望。

Refusal to listen isn’t enough of a response.

仅仅拒绝倾听是不够的。