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Economic chasm between people is something that is of interest to me. And something that I used to write about even as a child. It's something I've revisited a few times in my writings.
我对人与人之间的经济鸿沟很感兴趣。这是我小时候写的东西。在我的写作中，我曾多次重温这一点。
How few, since the foundation of the world, have found themselves in a position environed with public perils so numerous, oppressed with responsibilities so high and solemn, as yourself!
自从建国以来，很少有人象你这样，置身于一种公众危机四伏、责任重大而又庄严的境地!
For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom.
对我来说，印刷过程是摄影魔力的一部分。这就是那种神奇的魔力，它可以在暗室里的同一时刻让人兴奋、失望、收获和沮丧。
I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books.
我确实发送关于我的书的信息。很少有人这样买书，但我总是觉得如果他们想要了解更多的过程，他们可以从我的书中得到信息。
Hall & Oates is one of the few musical groups as satisfying now as it was back then. There's something incredibly musically satisfying about their songs. Nothing has diminished my love for them.
霍尔和奥茨是少数几个像当时一样令人满意的音乐团体之一。他们的歌曲在音乐上令人难以置信地满足。没有什么能减少我对他们的爱。
I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees - just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.
去年秋天我种了好几棵树。有很多白桦树和一些当地的树木——通常只是在做园艺工作，把植物和树篱放进去。这花了很多时间，我很喜欢。
These were big ones. Those companies would then go in and build an electrical system or ports or highways, and these would basically serve just a few of the very wealthiest families in those countries.
这些是大的。然后这些公司就会进入并建立一个电力系统或港口或高速公路，这些基本上只服务于这些国家中少数最富有的家庭。
There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.
有相当多诚实的词曲作者在写他们的人际关系和他们自己的个性特征。但出于某种原因，一旦他们走出卧室，他们的诚实似乎就不随他们而来了。
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
很少有人有真正的艺术才能。因此，通过努力来刺激局势既不合适，也没有效果。如果你有一种强烈的，不安分的写作或绘画的冲动，只要吃点甜食，这种感觉就会过去。
I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back.
我将永远与苹果保持联系。我希望在我的一生中，我的生命之线和苹果之线能够互相交织，就像织锦一样。也许有几年我不在那里，但我总会回来。
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Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances.
世界各地仍有不少歌剧在演出，但除了观众的欢迎程度，没有什么能比几场演出更能保证演出的成功了。
I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.
我被打过几次，真的被打过几次，但我不认为我给任何一个被打过的人留下过难忘的、持久的印象。
I want a cheeseburger so badly, but I have to be a vampire in a few weeks.
我很想吃芝士汉堡，但几周后我就要变成吸血鬼了。
A poor man has few acquaintances.
穷人几乎没有熟人。
Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.
许多人轻视财富;很少有人能把它们送人。
I might survive a few days at sea. Probably not as long as Pi.
我也许能在海上活几天。可能没有那么长。