One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity.

  • -- Ivan Turgenev 伊凡·图尔格涅夫

一个人在谈论地球上的任何事情时,都可以带着热情,带着狂喜,但只有一个人在谈论自己时才带着贪婪。

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It was an awkward moment. We were burning down our host's house, a situation which any guest seeks to avoid.

那是一个尴尬的时刻。我们烧毁了主人的房子,任何客人都想避免这种情况。

Men are daft around women, incautious and boastful.

男人在女人面前很愚蠢,粗心大意,爱吹牛。