Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture.

  • -- Giraldus Cambrensis 吉拉度

这些人既不贪食,也不酗酒,他们衣食无忧,一心一意保卫自己的国家,一心一意掠夺财物,他们把全部精力都用在照料马匹和家具上。

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With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.

在沉闷的季节里,我们走了一段路;我们更加积极地利用我们的思想来形成资源,使我们免遭饥荒。

It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.

一个有趣的问题是,如果男性脱掉衣服,他们的相对地位能维持多久。

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

一般来说,自从烹饪技术进步以来,人类所吃的食物是大自然所需要的两倍。

My soul is more at rest from the tempter when I am busily employed.

当我忙碌的时候,我的灵魂从诱惑中得到了更多的休息。

Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.

草药是医治一个民族,酒精是毁灭。

A bellyfull of gluttony will never study willingly.

暴饮暴食的人永远不会愿意学习。

The more you'll dress up the more fun you'll have.

你打扮得越多,你就会越开心。