The nation that is supreme above all others during one age, will be eclipsed by another in the next age.

  • -- Paul Harris 保罗·哈里斯

一个时代高于一切的国家,在下一个时代将被另一个时代所超越。

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Nor do I think that any other nation than this of Wales, nor any other language, whatever may hereafter come to pass, shall on the day of severe examination before the Supreme Judge, answer for this corner of the earth.

我也不认为,除了威尔士这个国家,任何其他国家,任何其他语言,无论将来会发生什么,都不会在最高法官面前的严峻考验之日,对地球上的这个角落负责。

The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also the travels and experiences, and were sometimes marked by a piquancy not common in official documents.

日食各方的报告不仅非常详细地描述了科学观测,而且还描述了旅行和经历,有时还带有官方文件中不常见的辛辣味。

Whenever a total eclipse of the sun was visible in an accessible region parties were sent out to observe it.

每当在可到达的地区看到日全食时,就派人去观察。

The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

生活中最大的讽刺是,几乎没有人能活着离开它。