A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel's side or quarter.

  • -- William Falconer 威廉·法尔科纳

长海意味着长而宽的波浪匀速而稳定地运动;相反,当它们不规则地、破碎地、中断地运行时,就是短海;经常从船舷或船尾炸开。

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On the other hand, the waging of peace as a science, as an art, is in its infancy. But we can trace its growth, its steady progress, and the time will come when there will be particular individuals designated to assume responsibility for and leadership of this movement.

另一方面,和平作为一门科学、一门艺术的实现还处于起步阶段。但是,我们可以追溯它的成长,它的稳步进步,总有一天会有特定的个人被指定为这场运动的负责人和领导者。

It seems to me, thinking of it, that there must be some universal plan which set in motion the orbiting of the electrons about the nucleus and the slower, more majestic orbit of the galaxies about one another to the very edge of space.

在我看来,考虑到这一点,一定存在某种普遍的计划,使围绕原子核的电子轨道运动起来,也使围绕彼此的星系运行得更慢、更宏伟,直到空间的边缘。

There is no sea more dangerous than the ocean of practical politics none in which there is more need of good pilotage and of a single, unfaltering purpose when the waves rise high.

在实际政治的海洋中,没有比这更危险的海洋了。在这海洋中,最需要好的引航员,在海浪高涨时,需要有一个坚定不变的目标。

Action is transitory a step, a blow, The motion of a muscle, this way or that 'Tis done, and in the after-vacancy We wonder at ourselves like men betrayed

行动是转瞬即逝的一步,一击,肌肉的运动,这样或那样的动作,在空虚之后,我们会像被背叛的人一样对自己感到惊奇

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.

所有的河流都流入大海;然而,大海并没有被填满。