No part of the world can be truly understood without a knowledge of its garment of vegetation, for this determines not only the nature of the animal inhabitants but also the occupations of the majority of human beings.

  • -- Ellsworth Huntington 埃尔斯沃思·亨廷顿

如果不了解地球上的植被,就不可能真正了解世界的任何一部分,因为这不仅决定了动物居民的性质,而且也决定了大多数人的职业。

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Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.

如果丈夫和妻子清楚地认识到他们是站在同一条战线上的,许多婚姻都会变得更好。

I've never understood what the upside of marriage would be for me personally.

我一直不明白婚姻对我个人的好处是什么。

My mother was a housewife. My father was a garment worker.

我母亲是个家庭主妇。我父亲是一名服装工人。