钉子

Upon this uneven floor, where the dirt seemed to be fairly incrusted, and which possessed but one virginity, that of the broom, were capriciously grouped constellations of old shoes, socks, and repulsive rags; however, this room had a fireplace, so it was let for forty francs a year.

马吕斯住的那间屋子，地上还铺了一层不整齐的砖；这一间既没有砖，也没有地板；人直接踩在陈旧的石灰地面上走，已经把它踩得乌黑；地面高低不平，满是尘土，但仍不失为一块处女地，因为它从来不曾接触过扫帚；光怪陆离的破布鞋、烂拖鞋、臭布筋，满天星斗似的一堆堆散在四处；屋子里有个壁炉，为这炉子每年要四十法郎的租金；壁炉里有个火锅，一个闷罐，一些砍好了的木柴，挂在钉子上的破布片，一个鸟笼，灰屑，居然也有一点火。

It is very shocking that he can eat all things like iron nails, knifes, stones, bamboo chopsticks and so on.

其中最令人震惊的是：&钉子、刀子、石头、竹筷，他什么都能吃。&

Manicuring is the care of the hands and nails.

修指甲是手的照料和钉子。

The whole structure has been mortised together with the high quality wood of China Fir and has not been nailed without a single nail, without a single clinch bolt or any other iron pieces.

整个结构已mortised与高品质的木材杉木和尚未钉没有一个钉子，没有一个单一的克林奇螺栓或任何其他铁件。

I fit in the army, like one of them round pegs.

直译：我适合在军队里，像一个他们当中的在周围钉子。

This is because that the 'pegs' suffer high compressive stress during cooling of specimen.

这是因为在冷却过程中，&钉子&受到大的压应力。

Width of planks and diameter of pegs shall be considered zero.

板的厚度与钉子的直径忽略不计。

Some are known to have kept their fists tightly clenched until their growing nails protruded through the backs of their hands.

有些是已知的，让他们紧紧握紧拳头，直到它们日益突出钉子通过支持他们的手中。

Some of the nails have rusted.

一些已经生锈的钉子。

They tried to push up a rusty nail between the window sashes; but it was of no use, especially without a light.

他们尝试拔起窗框上一颗生锈的钉子；但是那毫无帮助，尤其在没有光线之下。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。