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 think one thing that kids who grow up on farms really have going for them is they have exposure to death and birth in a totally different way. I think it takes away a little bit of the mystery and a little bit of the fear, and I do wish I had that. And I wish I was able to grow my own food.

我认为在农场长大的孩子们真正想要的是他们以一种完全不同的方式接触死亡和出生。我认为它带走了一点神秘感和一点恐惧,我真希望我有那样的感觉。我希望我能自己种食物。

In each action we must look beyond the action at our past, present, and future state, and at others whom it affects, and see the relations of all those things. And then we shall be very cautious.

在每一个行动中,我们必须超越行动本身,看到我们的过去、现在和未来的状态,以及它所影响的其他人,并看到所有这些事物之间的关系。然后我们将非常谨慎。

Of course, I also attribute some of my hearing loss to being in the infantry in World War II. It's probably a combination of heredity and noise exposure.

当然,我也把我的一些听力损失归因于第二次世界大战期间在步兵部队服役。这可能是遗传和噪音的组合。

I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.

我必须小心,检查我的甲状腺水平,只要我这么做,我就没事。

I think these people have betrayed or have forgotten their ancestors.

我认为这些人背叛或忘记了他们的祖先。