The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.

  • -- W. H. Auden 奥登

儿童的脸,就像动物的脸一样,是面具,而不是脸,因为他们还没有形成自己的显著特征。

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No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.

在相当长的一段时间内,任何人在面对自己和大众时,都不能不弄清楚哪一张脸是真实的。

In masks outrageous and austere, The years go by in single file; But none has merited my fear, And none has quite escaped my smile.

戴着骇人而严峻的面具,岁月以一列纵队流逝;但没有一个人值得我害怕,也没有一个人能完全逃脱我的微笑。

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

在人际关系和所有任务中,我们似乎必须只专注于最重要的事情。

There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian.

还有很多人在帮助你成为奥运选手的过程中发挥了重要作用。