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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What we know from World War I is that some of our troops had acute symptoms of exposure to chemicals, had bad health and died because of chemical exposure in World War I.

我们从第一次世界大战中了解到,我们的一些部队有接触化学物质的急性症状,身体不好,在第一次世界大战中因接触化学物质而死亡。

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。

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.

我们谁也不能夸耀祖先的道德。记录没有显示亚当和夏娃结过婚。

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 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。