He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.

  • -- William Ellery Channing 钱宁

对现在的责任不忠的人,会把织布机上的一根线弄断,当你解开一生的织布时,你就会看到效果。

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A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the "why" for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any "how."

一个人如果意识到自己对一个深情地等待着他的人所承担的责任,或者意识到自己对一项尚未完成的工作所承担的责任,他就永远不能抛弃自己的生命。他知道他的存在的“为什么”,并将能够忍受几乎任何“如何”。

Monofilament is what you use to go fishing. The line on your fishing rod is probably going to be black. You get to the end of the line and you tie on this clear plastic, thin thread called monofilament.

单丝是你用来钓鱼的。你鱼竿上的线可能是黑色的。你走到这条线的尽头,把它绑在一根透明的塑料细线上,这根细线叫做单丝。

At present, however, I don't think the Net is a very good medium for books, books should really be inexpensive lightweight paperbacks you can bang around.

然而,目前我不认为网络是一个很好的书籍媒介,书籍应该是真正便宜的轻量级平装书,你可以到处乱扔。

My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find, that it excels all other bliss.

我的心对我来说是一个王国,在那里我找到了目前的快乐,它胜过所有其他的幸福。

I'm duty-bound to follow the law and apply to the law to the facts as I find them.

我有责任遵守法律,把我发现的事实运用到法律中去。

Excuse me if I'm clinging on to life, but my parents wove me from tight thread.

如果我紧紧抓住生活不放,请原谅,但是我的父母把我紧紧地拴在一起。