Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards.

  • -- William Whewell 惠威尔

因此,无论多么大的力,也无法把一根绳子,无论多么细的力,拉成一条准确笔直的水平线:总是会有向下弯曲的。

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Some of those stories in local newspapers are just as dull and boring as the stories that I get from on-line services, which are basically sort of straight news.

当地报纸上的一些报道和我从网上得到的报道一样枯燥乏味,基本上都是一些直接的新闻。

I have to say that flying on Air Force One sort of spoils you for coach on a regular airline.

我不得不说,在空军一号上坐飞机会让你在普通航空公司做经济舱时感到不舒服。

You can't force someone to stay in your life, so be thankful for the person who chooses to.

你不能强迫别人留在你的生活中,所以要感谢那个选择留在你生活中的人。

You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.

水是靠不住的,笔直的木棍在水里也会弯曲。