At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms.

  • -- Benjamin Lee Whorf 本杰明·李·沃尔夫

与此同时,新的概念和抽象出现在画面中,承担起描述宇宙而不涉及时间或空间的任务——我们的语言缺乏足够的术语来描述这些抽象。

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Of the many forms of false culture, a premature converse with abstractions is perhaps the most likely to prove fatal to the growth of a masculine vigour of intellect.

在许多形式的错误文化中,过早地与抽象概念进行对话,很可能对男性智力活力的成长造成致命的影响。

Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.

无论种族在一定时期内取得历史上前所未有的发展,其荣耀属于哪一种种族,其全部的份额都属于该种族的妇女。

Abstraction is a mental process we use when trying to discern what is essential or relevant to a problem; it does not require a belief in abstract entities.

抽象是我们在试图辨别一个问题的本质或相关内容时所使用的心理过程;它不需要对抽象实体的信仰。

Good times don't last long sometimes.

有时候好时光不会持续太久。