To that class we may leave it to refine the vernacular dialects of the country, to enrich those dialects with terms of science borrowed from the Western nomenclature, and to render them by degrees fit vehicles for conveying knowledge to the great mass of the population.

  • -- Thomas Babington Macaulay 麦考莱

对于这一类人,我们可以把它留给改进本国的方言,用借用西方命名法的科学术语来丰富这些方言,并使它们逐渐成为向广大人民传播知识的工具。

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Unless we do things in this country to slow down our population, slow down our birth control, provide better water for people, provide power for people, we're gonna find out that the next wars are not going to be fought over diamonds, gold and political things.

除非我们在这个国家采取措施来减缓人口增长,减缓人口控制,为人们提供更好的水,为人们提供电力,否则我们将会发现,下一场战争不会因为钻石、黄金和政治问题而爆发。

We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money.

我们在丹麦曾有两次这样的写信运动,当时有四分之一以上的成年丹麦人参加。然而,这样的成就需要付出巨大的努力和大量的金钱。

But, I understand that Black Comb and Whistler are supposed to be great for snowboarding. So I am looking forward to going there someday soon.

但是,我知道黑梳子和惠斯勒应该很适合滑雪。所以我期待着不久的将来能去那里。

When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.

当我发现自己和科学家们在一起时,我觉得自己就像一个衣衫褴褛的副牧师,误入一间满是公爵的房间。

For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store.

对于那些愿意努力的人来说,巨大的奇迹和奇珍异宝就在眼前。

I got the point that i should leave you alone but we both know that i'm not that strong.

我明白我应该让你一个人静一静,但我们都知道我没那么坚强。

A good place to start initially would be school plays.

学校戏剧是一个很好的开始。

The best policy is to declare victory and leave.

最好的策略是宣布胜利然后离开。