In reply, I can only plead that a discovery which seems to contradict the general tenor of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation.

  • -- Charles Lyell 赖尔

在回答时,我只能辩解说,对一项似乎与以往调查的总基调相矛盾的发现,人们自然会很犹豫地接受。

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The desire to be rewarded for one's creativity does not justify depriving the world in general of all or part of that creativity.

想要因自己的创造力而获得回报的愿望,并不足以证明一般而言剥夺世界的全部或部分创造力是合理的。

The artist need not know very much; best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks.

艺术家不需要知道太多;最重要的是,让他本能地工作,像呼吸或走路一样自然地画画。

Our thinking behind these agreements is that we want all jobs in General Motors to be good jobs.

我们在这些协议背后的想法是,我们希望通用汽车的所有工作都是好工作。

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

毫无疑问,贾巴尔是我遇到过的最好的球员。

There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing.

做单口相声从不犹豫。我只是在做我该做的事。

As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.

当我们努力为他人创造光明时,我们自然会照亮自己的道路。