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When my sons are grown up, I would ask you, O my friends, to punish them; and I would have you trouble them, as I have troubled you, if they seem to care about riches, or anything, more than about virtue; or if they pretend to be something when they are r
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我希望你们象我以前烦你们一样烦他们,如果他们看起来太过于关心财产,或者在意其他的任何东西多过在意美德,如果他们一无是处还觉得自己很了不起,责怪他们吧,就象我现在责怪你们,告诉他们他们不应该在意那些不值得在意的东西,也不应该无视他们应该尊崇的东西。 |
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When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
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7我心在我里面发昏的时候,我就想念耶和华。我的祷告进入你的圣殿,达到你的面前。 |
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When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
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3我的灵在我里面发昏的时候,你知道我的道路。在我行的路上,敌人为我暗设网罗。 |
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When my teacher asked me what my favorite food was I said any food that is a freebie!
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老师问我最喜欢吃什么东西的时候,我说任何可以白吃的东西。 |
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When my town had a baby boom, the hospitals were all full of pregnant women and the doctors got tired.
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在我们镇上出现婴儿潮的时候,所有的医院中满满都是孕妇,医生们也累得半死。 |
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When my wife and I toured China two years ago we saw the modern China and knew space travel was inevitable.
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两年前,我和妻子一同到中国旅行时见到的是一个现代化的中国,当时我就意识到中国人注定会遨游太空。 |
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When my wife finds out about where I was last night I'll have to wear a hair shirt for a week.
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如果我妻子发现了我昨晚在何处,我将得做一个星期的忏悔。 |
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When my wife nagged me to do something about it, I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow.
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妻子喋喋不休让我想点办法。我告诉她,要么买一台新割草机,要么让草长下去。 |
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When my wife, Katie, told me that she intended to observe the Taiwanese tradition of zuo yue zi, I knew my otherwise unflappable personality was in for a test.
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当我太太凯蒂告诉我说她要遵循台湾的传统去「坐月子」时,我知道我平常镇定的心态即将受到考验。 |
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When my writing inspiration comes to an end, then I'll turn off this bedside lamp and sleep.
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当我写作的灵感告一个段落时,我将会关掉床边的灯去睡觉。 |
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When myfather began to remove his belt—that was what he beat me with—I would begin to scream and plead mycase incoherently, in a way that seemed to make him despise me.
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我父亲一解皮带时——这是他打我的工具——我就开始尖叫着语无伦次地求饶,弄得让他很看不起我。 |