Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there.

悬念很重要。尽管这是幽默，是短篇小说，但制造悬念的理论仍然存在。

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

毛衣,n。:孩子的母亲感到寒冷时穿的衣服。

Take care of the sense and the sounds will take of care themselves.

照顾好你的感觉和声音，它们就会自己照顾好自己。

Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.

值得庆幸的是，坚持是天赋的伟大替代品。

That disapproving look was back in her eyes. Her teacher face. The one that could make you squirm from ten paces, even if you were innocent. And I hadn't been innocent for years.

那否定的目光又回到她的眼睛里。她的老师的脸。那个即使你是无辜的，也能让你在十步之外局促不安的人。我已经很多年没有无辜了。

That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices!

那是国际象棋!”“你必须做出一些牺牲!”

The Beast Lord way: often wrong but never in doubt.

兽王道:常错却从不怀疑。

The Good Humor man can only be pushed so far.

好幽默的人只能到此为止。

The Guide says there is an art to flying, said Ford, or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

“导游说飞行是一门艺术，”福特说，“确切地说，是一种诀窍。诀窍在于学习如何把自己摔倒在地，然后失手。

The Lord prefers common looking people. That is why he made so many of them.

上帝偏爱相貌平平的人。这就是为什么他做了这么多。

The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.

说话的能力并不能使你变得聪明。

The advantage of being married a long time was that one could argue without the necessity of the other's actual, physical presence.

结婚很长时间的好处是，一个人可以在不需要对方在场的情况下争论。

The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.

能够平衡冷热水龙头的古老艺术。

The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.

世界的美有两种，一种是欢笑，一种是痛苦，把人的心撕成了碎片。

The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant -- and let the air out of the tires.

让孩子呆在家里的最好方法就是让家里的气氛愉快，让轮胎里的空气流通。