A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to human existence as water.
一个世纪以前，石油——我们称之为石油——只是一种不为人知的商品;今天，水对人类的生存几乎和水一样重要。
A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to human existence as water.
一个世纪以前，石油——我们称之为石油——只是一种不为人知的商品;今天，水对人类的生存几乎和水一样重要。
A century of aeroplanes deserves its own music. As there are no precedents, I must create anew.
一个世纪的飞机值得拥有自己的音乐。因为没有先例，我必须重新创造。
A century of convulsive change leaves huge demographic gouge marks.
一个世纪的剧变留下了巨大的人口伤痕。
A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a drive, especially to a psychologist.
某种程度的神经症作为一种动力具有不可估量的价值，对心理学家来说尤其如此。
A certain institution in Mr Podsnap’s mind which he called ‘the young person’ may be considered to have been embodied in Miss Podsnap, his daughter... The question about everything was, would it bring a blush into the cheek of the young person?
在波德纳普先生的心目中，有一种他称之为“年轻人”的制度，可能被认为体现在他的女儿波德纳普小姐身上……所有的问题都是，这会让年轻人脸红吗?
A certain luxury when you get to writing a novel is to have the space to have your characters just banter.
当你开始写小说时，有一定的奢侈是有空间让你的角色只是开玩笑。
A certain portion of the human race has certainly a taste for being diddled.
人类中有一部分人肯定喜欢被人欺骗。
A certain recluse, I know not who, once said that no bonds attached him to this life, and the only thing he would regret leaving was the sky.
有个隐士，我不知道是谁，曾经说过他这辈子没有什么束缚，他唯一会后悔离开的就是天空。
A certain sort of friendship soon arose between the Fans and me. We each recognized that we belonged to that same section of the human race with whom it is better to drink than to fight.
我和球迷之间很快产生了某种友谊。我们每个人都认识到，我们属于人类的同一阶层，与他们一起喝酒比打架更好。
A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it.
只有当你向挑战低头时，它才会变成障碍。
A chameleon on plaid.
格纹变色龙。
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
冠军害怕失败。其他人都害怕赢。
A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.
冠军是那些不能站起来的人。
A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion.
一个冠军通过他在接受测试时所做的来展示他是谁。当一个人站起来说“我还能行”时，他就是冠军。
A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.
天气的变化足以重建世界和我们自己。