I had taken on the color of the climate around me and had driven back all the emotion that rose from the Brooklyn streets so that I could belong to the exclusive club of Congress.

  • -- Emanuel Celler 伊曼纽尔·塞勒

我穿上了周围气候的颜色,驱走了从布鲁克林街道上升起的所有情绪,这样我就可以加入国会这个排外的俱乐部。

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The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury.

病房里的大街小巷都是出了名的肮脏,承包商们习惯性地忽视了他们,然而,他们并没有忘记从市财政中定期支取款项。

I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.

我不知道布鲁克林发生了什么争执。我永远不会故意穿任何衣服,也不会支持任何生产涉嫌违反工资和劳动规定的服装的公司。

I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have been to Manhattan maybe once or twice.

我大半生都住在曼哈顿,但就像布鲁克林离曼哈顿那么近,住在那里的人可能去过曼哈顿一两次。

Congress has repeatedly passed laws and otherwise raised a ruckus about indecent language on the broadcast airwaves used for radio and television.

国会已多次通过法律,并在广播和电视中使用不雅语言引起了轩然大波。

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

死亡和税收的唯一区别在于,死亡不会在国会每次开会时都变得更糟。

We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free.

我们在棉花俱乐部没有任何种族隔离。不。棉花俱乐部是完全开放的,是免费的。

When I began making my own albums, the songs became funkier. They were more about the streets.

当我开始制作自己的专辑时,歌曲变得更加时髦。他们更关注街道。

The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.

男孩和女孩俱乐部教会了我很多关于体育精神,谦逊,自尊。