Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.

  • -- George H. Mead 乔治·H·米德

我们谨慎的祖先,在打哈欠的时候,用手捂住嘴,挡住了恶灵的入口。我们找到了一个原因,以微妙的方式,禁止不雅的暴露姿态。

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I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey.

我希望我的孩子们也能像我一样接触到水。我对东北港最深刻的记忆是和爸爸一起乘小捕鲸船去寻找鱼鹰。

My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for forty years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.

我的祖先在旷野迷路了四十年,因为即使在圣经时代,人们也不会停下来问路。

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.

我更喜欢活着,所以我对冒险很谨慎。

I guess you could say I'm cautious, or a coward.

我想你可以说我很谨慎,或者是个懦夫。

We forget that the soul has its own ancestors.

我们忘记了灵魂有它自己的祖先。