The Missouri is, perhaps, different in appearance and character from all other rivers in the world; there is a terror in its manner which is sensibly felt, the moment we enter its muddy waters from the Mississippi.

  • -- George Catlin 卡特林

密苏里河也许在外观和性格上与世界上所有其他河流都不同;当我们从密西西比河进入它浑浊的水域时,我们就能明显地感觉到它的恐怖。

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My mom's collard greens. No one else in the world can make them like hers. I'm not just saying that because she's my mom. She's got some Mississippi secret. I could seriously eat them every day.

我妈妈做的羽衣甘蓝。世界上没有人能让他们像她一样。我这么说不是因为她是我妈妈。她有密西西比的秘密。我真的可以每天都吃。

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.

由于找不到马,亨利先生从这个地方回来了。在密西西比河下游,我将请他向你们表示敬意。

There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom.

有一项要求是确保撤离以文明的方式进行。我们将能够向世界表明,我们值得独立和自由。

Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror.

乘飞机旅行时,几个小时的无聊被片刻的恐怖所打断。

The Oxford manner is, alas, indefinable; I was going to say indefensible.

唉,牛津式的态度是无法定义的;我要说的是站不住脚。

And the terror itself is an example of the world's uncontrollability.

而恐怖本身就是世界无法控制的一个例子。