The picture on page 279 shows men using cradle scythes.

第279页的图片显示人们使摇篮镰。

They cut it with long sharp scythes, or with reaping machines.

它们尖锐的镰或收割工具剪断杂草。

I'm not asking you to wield a scythe, but, I mean, who has an under-butler these days?

我不是要你挥舞镰大开杀戒，如今谁家还有副管家？

And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow

唉，天下万物没一样躲得过它的镰。

But hang on a minute, what's the difference between a sickle and a scythe?

是等一下，镰是等一下，sickle scythe 有什么区别？

The short scythes used on the McCormick place were almost exactly like the scythes used on the old farms of Rome.

在麦考密克地区使的短镰几乎罗马旧农场使的镰一模一样。

Pestilence stalked at noonday through the city, and the doomed inhabitants fell like grass beneath his scythe.

正午的时候瘟疫开始在城市里蔓延，那些在劫难逃的居民就像小草一样被它的大镰斩之麾下。

And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defense, Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

所以没有什么能挡住时间的镰，除非你谢世之后留下了儿郎。

Whenever the grim reaper is depicted in films and TV shows, he's usually shown holding a sickle or a scythe.

每当电影电视节目中描绘死神时，他通常拿着镰。

He carries with him a scythe, a large knife-like tool used to cut down or reap grain, hence the name.

他随身携带着一把镰，这是一种状的工具，于砍伐或收割谷物，这也是它名字的由来。

Emil gripped the hand-holds of his scythe and began to mow.

埃米尔握紧镰的把手， 开始割草。

" Lots of the Bohemian boys at the University are, " said Emil, taking up his scythe again.

“大学里有很多波西米亚男孩都是， ” 埃米尔说，又拿起了他的镰。

" All right, " said Emil shortly, studying the glittering blade of his scythe.

“好吧，”埃米尔简短地说，研究着他镰闪闪发光的刃。

Her knives were twice as long as a scythe, set straight upon the handle.

她的是镰的两倍长，笔直地放在柄上。

Cyrus Hall McCormick had spent many a weary day swinging a scythe back and forth across the fields of golden grain.

赛勒斯·霍尔·麦考密克在金色的麦谷地里挥舞着镰，度过了许多劳累的日子。

The men who had the scythes with the long handles and blades did not need to hold the grain as they cut it.

拿着长柄长柄镰的人在割麦子的时候，不需要手去拿。

So he gave the fossils a name that translates to " turtle-shaped scythe lizard" , AKA, Therizinosaurus cheloniformis.

因此，他给这些化石取了一个名字，翻译过来就是“龟形镰蜥蜴”，又名，Therizinosaurus cheloniformis。

Then immediately, it's the Grim reaper with a scythe in his hand, and he's got this black cloak on.

紧接着，就是手持镰、穿着黑色斗篷的死神了。

He dropped his scythe and went toward the fence, wiping his face and neck with his handkerchief.

他放下镰， 走向栅栏，手帕擦了擦脸脖子。

He can point out how that no man with a scythe could ever cut so fine and clean.

他可以指出， 没有人镰割得这么干净利落。