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I could not unlove him, because I felt sure he would soon marry this very lady- because I read daily in her a proud security in his intentions respecting her- because I witnessed hourly in him a style of courtship which, if careless and choosing rather to be sought than to seek, was yet, in its very carelessness, captivating, and in its very pride, irresistible.

我不可能不爱他，仅仅因为断定他很快会娶这位小姐——仅仅因为我每天觉察到，她高傲地觉得自己在他心目中的地位己经非常稳固；仅仅因为我时时刻刻看着他的求婚方式尽管漫不经心，且又表现出宁愿被人追求而不追求别人，却由于随意而显得富有魅力，由于傲慢而愈是不可抗拒。

I could not unlove him, because I felt sure he would soon marry this very lady — because I lead daily in her a proud security in his intentions respecting her — because I witnessed hourly in him a style of courtship which, if careless and choosing rather to be sought than to seek, was yet, in its very carelessness, captivating, and in its very pride, irresistible.

我不可能不爱他，仅仅因为断定他很快会娶这位小姐——仅仅因为我每天觉察到，她高傲地觉得自己在他心目中的地位己经非常稳固；仅仅因为我时时刻刻看着他的求婚方式尽管漫不经心，且又表现出宁愿被人追求而不追求别人，却由于随意而显得富有魅力，由于傲慢而愈是不可抗拒。

BAMIR TOPI, Albania's recently elected president, may find himself doing rather more than his job description would suggest.

新上任的阿尔巴尼亚总统巴米尔？托皮也许会发现他要做的事情比宪法所要求的多。

It is hard toknow that what you are writing aboutyour most delicate＆ private affairs is to be read bystrangers and unlovingly criticised ＆ commentedon at tea tables ＆ among miscellaneous groupswho would often rather say a smart thing than akind one.

很难想象，你所写的或承认的关于你的最微妙的事情和隐私是怎样被陌生人阅读，又是怎样在茶余饭后被那些尽谈别人痛苦之事而非友善之事的形形色色的人评头论足。

Bob Dozier自己的话说就是: I find that I would much rather make basic hunting knives from the highest quality tool steels at very reasonable prices, for people who will use them, than spend expensive time hand rubbing a finish for collectors.

大意是：我发现我宁愿在合理的价格内用最好的工具钢来为要使用它们的人们做一般的猎刀，也不愿为收藏者花费宝贵的时间来做手工打磨。我想，这大概就是 Bob Dozier 刀子的全部内涵了。

It would take up a larger Volume than this whole Work is intended to be, to set down all the Contrivances I hatch'd, or rather brooded upon in my Thought, for the destroying these Creatures, or at least frighting them, so as to prevent their coming hither any more; but all was abortive, nothing could be possible to take effect, unless I was to be there to do it my self; and what could one Man do among them, when perhaps there might be twenty or thirty of them together, with their Darts, or their Bows and Arrows, with which they could shoot as true to a Mark, I could with my Gun?

这些经历使我越来越体会到，我的境况与其他人相比，实在说不上怎样不幸；尤其是与我可能遭到的不幸相比，更应算是万幸的了。更何况上帝完全可以使我的命运更悲惨。这又使我进行了一番反剩我想，如果大家能把自己的处境与处境更糟的人相比，而不是与处境较好的人相比，就会对上帝感恩戴德，而不会嘟嘟，怨天尤人了。如果能做到这样，不论处于何种境况，人们的怨言就会少多了。

It would take up a larger Volume than this whole Work is intended to be, to set down all the Contrivances I hatch'd, or rather brooded upon in my Thought, for the destroying these Creatures, or at least frighting them, so as to prevent their coming hither any more; but all was abortive, nothing could be possible to take effect, unless I was to be there to do it my self; and what could one Man do among them, when perhaps there might be twenty or thirty of them together, with their Darts, or their Bows and Arrows, with which they could shoot as true to a Mark, I could with my Gun?

我脑子里想到各种各样的计划，想消灭这些野蛮的家伙，或者至少吓他们一下，让他们再也不敢上岛来。如果真的想把我酝酿过的计划通通记载下来的话，那就会比这本书还要厚了。然而，这一切都是不切实际的空想；只想不做，起不了任何作用。更何况如果他们二三十人成群结伙而来，我孤身一人怎么能对付他们呢？他们带着标枪或弓箭之类的武器，射起来能像我的枪打得一样准。

Doug rounded her eyes and furls tightly. She lets her tears freely flows down from her eyes then , finally, swings the steel string out to attack Po. This is the first time for her to confront Po earnestly. There is only one thought in her mind: She would be rather killed by him than sit by and watch his killing.

豆豆瞪著眼抿著嘴，任由泪水从眼角流出，然后终於一挥手，使动软钢丝向童博打去，这是她第一次认真的跟童博对敌，她心堨u有一个念头：宁愿死在他手上，也不能再坐视他杀人！

An employer would much rather see you preforming well than know that you had a 3.8 gpa in college.

那是雇主更乐于看到的而不仅仅是一个3.8的GPA成绩。

However, now I come to metaphorically put pen to paper, I've decided I would much rather write about baddies than goodies.

然而我却改变主意了，决定写一些历史上罪恶重重的残疾人。

Singer Leona Lewis and former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page emerged as the bus transformed into a grass-covered carnival float, and the pair combined for a rendition of "Whole Lotta Love".

歌手leona刘易斯和前率领的飞艇的吉他手吉米页出现巴士转化为基层所涵盖的嘉年华花车，和一双合并为一移交&整个lotta爱&。

This is Kate, and that's Erin.

这是凯特，那个是爱朗。