It would, of course, be hopeless to attempt to crowd into an international language all those local overtones of meaning which are so dear to the heart of the nationalist.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

当然,试图把民族主义者心中所珍视的所有地方意义的暗示都挤进一门国际语言,那是毫无希望的。

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But we, how shall we turn to little things And listen to the birds and winds and streams Made holy by their dreams, Nor feel the heart-break in the heart of things?

但是,我们如何能转向小事,倾听鸟儿、风和溪流,它们的梦想使它们变得神圣,而我们又如何能不感到事物的心碎呢?

The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.

这位民族主义者不仅不反对自己一方犯下的暴行,而且有一种非凡的能力,甚至不去听他们的声音。

There are no hopeless situations; there are only men who have grown hopeless about them.

没有绝望的情况;只有男人对他们感到绝望。

Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment.

没有什么比计划一场欢乐更令人绝望的了。

A honeyed tongue with a heart of gall.

甜言蜜语带着一颗怨恨的心。