" Well, can't you find something useful to occupy yourself? "

“唉，你就不能给自己找一些有意义的事情做吗？”

Harry moved the tip of his eagle-feather quill down the page, frowning as he looked for something that would help him write his essay, " Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless discuss."

哈利皱着眉头，在书而下地移动着那支羽毛笔的笔尖，他正在寻找能帮助他写论文的材料，论文题目是《十四世纪焚烧女巫的做法是完全没有意义的—— 讨论稿》。

It features historic selfies, reproduction of self portraits by renaissance masters.

它的特色是那些具有历史意义的自拍照，再现了文艺复兴时期的大师们的自画像。

It can be frivolous, but it doesn't have to be.

快乐可能是无意义的，但也不一定如此。

Prior knowledge and interest influence what we experience, what we think our experiences mean, and the subsequent actions we take.

之前的知识和兴趣会影响我们所经历的，会影响我们对于经验意义的思考，以及我们会采取的随后的行动。

Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation has made a landmark apology for using American prisoners of war as forced labor during World War Two.

日本三菱公司为在二战期间强迫美国战俘劳役一事做出具有里程碑意义的道歉。

They crack and fizzle. They " weep" out additives. They melt into sludge. All of which creates huge headaches for institutions, such as museums, trying to preserve culturally important objects.

它们会裂开并嘶嘶作响。它们会渗出添加剂。它们会融化成污泥。所有这些都给博物馆等试图保护具有文化意义的物品的机构带来了巨大的麻烦。

Fundamentally, the USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for its bread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operations to the new reality.

但本质看，美国邮政署正处于具有历史意义的技术革新与监管结构的双压迫之下：一方面，技术不断调整升级，致使其拳头产品特快邮件的需求持续走低；另外一方面，监管结构拒绝灵活的管理，无法与时俱进。

To honor and accept our shadow is a profound spiritual discipline.

尊并接纳我们的阴影是一项意义深远的精神修炼。

Jerry Meeseeks are not born into this world fumbling for meaning, Jerry!

使命必达先生来到这个世界不是为了寻求意义的！

But, of course, I did and it was probably the best if not certainly the most meaningful decision I made in my adult life.

但，当然了，我做到了，这可能是我成年后做出的最有意义的决定。

And that is so antithetical to what it means to be a person.

而这与做一个人的意义完全背道而驰。

Greens reject growth because they believe it cannot be sustained without wrecking the planet.

环保人士否定经济增长的意义，因为他们认为经济持续增长就必须破坏地球。

It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one's meaning.

7。简明，直接，有力的写作难于花哨，含混而意义模糊的表达。

A museum is a place where historic things are displayed.

博物馆是展出有历史意义物品的地方。

It's also good for the industrial upgrading.

对于实现产业升级具有十分的意义。

The Pamir Plateau is not a plateau in the traditional sense.

帕米尔高原不是传统意义的高原。

Everything that seemed so solid is meaningless.

看似如此坚实的一切都是没有意义的。

But arguably, the high point of this exhibition is the regeneration of the " Hall of Beauties" , Seti with color back in his cheeks, just as he was found way back in 1817.

这个展览的意义可以理解为塑了“美的殿堂”，塞提脸颊脱落的颜色又新生成，就像在1817那年刚发现的一样。

And, by extension, we say things like, 'below the poverty line'.

另外，还有引申的意义，比我我们说的“贫困线以下”。