I never understood the concept of a fluffy summer read. For me, summer reading means beaches, long train rides and layovers in foreign airports. All of which call for escaping into really long books.

  • -- Maria Semple 玛丽亚·塞姆普

我从来没有理解过“毛绒绒的夏日读物”的概念。对我来说,夏季阅读意味着海滩、长途火车旅行和在外国机场的转机。所有这些都需要逃到真正的长书。

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We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.

我们在夏天会去上小学,喜欢游泳或者摆摊卖柠檬水。我试着教我的孩子们自己找乐子。

Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you.

这难道不是真正的浪漫吗?不是渴望逃避生活,而是阻止生活逃避你。

In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state.

然而,在市场经济中,个人有可能逃脱国家的权力。

I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles.

我喜欢夏天的巴黎,当它咝咝作响的时候。