In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

从某种意义上说,每一种表达形式都是由社会因素,尤其是自己的语言强加于人的。

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Sometimes your body language is enough for an actor to know that you're not happy. And you don't really need to say it out loud if you deal with actors you know very well. And I don't think you really need to be explicit.

有时候你的肢体语言足以让一个演员知道你不开心。如果你和你非常熟悉的演员打交道,你真的不需要大声说出来。我不认为你真的需要明确。

They cannot make it say what they want it to say. And this is the beginning and the end of the case for retaining the old language: If the churches give it up, who will remember how to say what is said?

他们不能让它说他们想说的话。这就是保持旧语言的开始和结束:如果教会放弃了它,谁会记得该怎么说呢?

A coach once told me there are four factors that determine a players' performance: his tactical awareness, his physical condition, his technical ability and his mental strength.

一位教练曾经告诉我决定一个球员表现的因素有四个:他的战术意识,他的身体状况,他的技术能力和他的精神力量。

My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

我的运动能力是社会认可的核心,因为在那些日子里,绝大多数学生都来自公立学校,而不是我。

While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.

虽然社会保障面临一些长期挑战,但该体系并未陷入危机。