The best opinion now is, that there are multitudinous forms which are not sufficiently differentiated to be distinctively either plant or animal, while, as respects ordinary plants and animals, the difficulty of laying down a definition has become far greater than ever before.

  • -- Asa Gray ASA灰色

现在最好的意见是,有许多形态没有足够的区别来区分植物或动物,而就普通的植物和动物而言,给它们下一个定义比以往任何时候都困难得多。

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There are a number of companies in the area who do artificial foliage very well-- but I'd compare it to when you go to someone's house for dinner. If there is a flower arrangement that is fake, it makes me think differently of that person.

这一地区有很多公司的人造树叶都做得很好,但我想把它和你去别人家吃饭的时候做个比较。如果有一种插花是假的,它会让我对那个人有不同的看法。

What theatre started to look at much earlier than any other form was the internal operations of ordinary people, sometimes using mythic models in order to tell the story.

戏剧比其他形式更早开始关注普通人的内部运作,有时使用神话模型来讲述故事。

Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals "love" them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more.

那些想要宠物和婴儿野生动物的人“爱”他们。但那些尊重他们的本性,希望让他们过上正常生活的人,会更爱他们。

Not to be born is best, but having seen the light, the next best is to go whence one came as soon as may be.

不是生下来最好,而是见过光,其次最好的是尽快去你来的地方。

From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found.

从我们能肯定智力的最低等动物到人类,我们都发现了这种智力。

It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.

只有农民在春天忠实地播种,在秋天收获果实。

After my spectacular failures, I could not be satisfied with an ordinary success.

在经历了巨大的失败之后,我不能满足于平凡的成功。

A light cinch is best.

小幅度的收缩是最好的。