Some kinds of nails, such as those used for defending the soles of coarse shoes, called hobnails, require a particular form of the head, which is made by the stroke of a die.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

有些种类的钉子,比如用来保护粗糙鞋底的钉子,叫做蹄钉,需要一种特殊形状的头,这种头是由冲模制成的。

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The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships, aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending maritime security against potential threats.

世界各国海军的合作为参与其中的船只、飞机和潜水员带来了很高的战术价值;同时展示了国际社会捍卫海上安全、抵御潜在威胁的决心。

One, if you attack my integrity, I will defend myself. If you attack my patriotism, I will defend myself. If you come after my family, I will counter-attack viciously, I will destroy you.

第一,如果你攻击我的正直,我将捍卫自己。如果你攻击我的爱国主义,我将捍卫我自己。如果你来追杀我的家人,我会恶毒地反击,我会毁了你。

If a man cannot do brain work without stimulants of any kind, he had better turn to hand work it is an indication on Nature's part that she did not mean him to be a head worker.

如果一个人不能在没有任何刺激物的情况下做脑力劳动,他最好转向手工劳动。

Perhaps being old is having lighted rooms inside your head, and people in them, acting. People you know, yet can't quite name.

也许变老就是你的大脑里有灯光照耀的房间,里面的人在行动。你认识的人,却不知道他们的名字。

For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.

对我来说,这是生活中最大的享受之一——一套手工定制的西装,一双手工制作的鞋子。

Earlier lives drift by on silver soles, and the shadows of the damned descend into these sighing waters.

早期的生命在银色的鞋底上漂过,那些该死的人的阴影落进了这片叹息的水域。

Oh yes, after the war, and we were all starving - we had no proper food or anything - no proper shoes.

哦,是的,战后,我们都在挨饿——我们没有合适的食物或任何东西——没有合适的鞋子。

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.

危险不在于某一个阶级不适合治理,而在于每一个阶级都不适合治理。

If you have one pair of good soles it is better than two pairs of good uppers.

如果你有一双好的鞋底,那就比有两双好的鞋面好。