I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end of a paragraph, I'm dodging bullets and gasping for breath.

  • -- Lynn Abbey 李恩·阿贝

我觉得我的散文读起来好像英语是我的第二语言。当我读到一段话的末尾时,我已经在躲避子弹,上气不接下气了。

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There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose; millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry.

甚至在散文中也有诗歌,在所有伟大的散文中,不仅仅是功利主义的或说教的,也有诗人用散文写作,或至少用或多或少明显的散文;数以百万计的诗人写的诗与诗歌无关。

It has often been observed that the repercussion of poetic language on prose language can be considered a decisive cut of a whip.

诗性语言对散文语言的影响可以看作是一种决定性的鞭策。

I'm telling you that there is no silver bullet to keep home prices from going down or to prevent all foreclosures.

我要告诉你们的是,没有什么灵丹妙药可以阻止房价下跌,或者防止所有人丧失房屋赎回权。

Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.

没有反思的学习是浪费时间;不学习而反思是危险的。

You cannot run faster than a bullet.

你跑不过子弹。

We are all a long time dead.

我们都死了很久了。