Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

  • -- Robert Benchley 本奇利

我凭借自己对英语的熟练掌握,什么也没说。

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The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

事实上,爱有两种,一种是命令,一种是服从。这两者是截然不同的,其中一个引起的激情不是另一个的激情。

We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

我们不只是借用词语;有时,英语在小巷里追逐其他语言,把它们打得不省力气,搜刮口袋里的新词汇。

The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.

一个作家的文体应该是他心灵的形象,而语言的选择和运用则是练习的结果。

Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

在我们所有的大众传播发明中,图片仍然是最普遍理解的语言。

There are days when I'm completely depressed and able to do only one drawing.

有时候,我非常沮丧,只能画一幅画。

Who would have thought that the telephone would bring back drawing?

谁会想到电话会把图画带回来呢?