" Now, " said the Badger, " if only we could wake the spirits of these trees and this well, we should have done a good day's work."

“现在，”特鲁佛汉特说，“咱要是能唤醒这些树和这口井的灵魂就好了，那样这一天可就真是功德圆满啦。”

People make merit at temples and pray for the winning numbers.

人到寺庙做功德， 祈求中奖号码。

Why did you place real merit under my eyes?

凭什么把真功德放在眼皮底下？

And where is the merit of your boasted virtue?

你所夸耀的美德的功德在哪？

Such joys are reserved for conscious merit.

这种快乐是为有意识的功德而保留的。

The way she told us is Merit Wall, or other mothers would say because it's a black demon, you know, like at the time, the early days, you know, they tell us it's a belief in black and white magic, yeah.

她告那是功德墙，或者别的母亲会说，因为那是黑魔，你知道的，那时候是早期，他告相信黑白魔法，对。

But there was still a tradition of affection for him, and it came to be regarded as meritorious and luck-bringing to climb to Shangri-La and leave a simple gift, or perform some manual task that was needed there.

但对他仍有亲情的传统，爬上香，留下一份简单的礼物，或做一些那需要的体力活，就被视为功德和幸运。

I had heard from my elders that it was excellent for the health, and my friends have always seemed to believe that it contained I know not what merit and valor.

从长辈那听说它对健康非常有益， 而的朋友似乎一直认为它包含着不知道的功德和勇气。

If it is deserved, it originates with a few score of people among the many millions who would never have recognised the merit they at last applaud.

如果它是应得的，那么它起源于数百万人中的几十个人，他永远不会认识到他最终赞扬的功德。

She made it a powerful merit in herself, and a strong reproach against Joe, that she wore this apron so much.

她常系着这条围裙，自以为很有功德，对乔则是一肚子责难，因为乔系围裙的次数太少了。

God may grant us gifts, but the merit of being able to take and hold them must be our own.

上帝可能会赐予礼物， 但能够接受并持有它的功德必须是自己的。

Hereafter, by my art and industry, it will turn red, and acquire the virtue of transmuting silver into gold.

以后以的功劳， 它会变成红色， 得到点银成金的功德。

Acts of charity and kindness are highly regarded and are seen as a way to earn spiritual merit.

慈善和善举受到高度重视，被视为获得精神功德的一种方式。

Success philosophy means that the changes in your own heart can be directly exchanged for the benefits and merits of the present world, and can make great achievements.

成功哲学意味着你自己内心的变化可以直接换取当今世界的利益和功德，并能取得巨大的成就。

He is a mean fellow; always forgets meritorious deeds, and never overlooks a minor fault.

他是个卑鄙的人；常忘功德，不忘小过。

You should not forget about the merit that you have accumulated and make them into your enemies: that is the third reason why this would be a bad idea.

你不应该忘记你所积累的功德，并让他成为你的敌人：这是为什么这不是一个好主意的第三个原因。

That patient merit of th' unworthy takes: the people of merit have patiently to endure at the hands of those who do not deserve respect 13.

不值得的耐心功德需要：有功德的人必须耐心地忍受那些不值得尊重的人的手中 13.

Next, when you have accumulated enough merit and have repaid all karmic debts, you will be registered in the records of the three pure realms.

接下来，当你积累足够的功德并偿还了所有的因果债，你将在三清境的记录中被登记。

In point of meritorious character, the two things seemed about equal.

就功德而言，两者似乎不相上下。

The Monk reflected that to vanquish temptation was an infinitely greater merit than to avoid it: He thought that He ought rather to rejoice in the opportunity given him of proving the firmness of his virtue.

比丘认为战胜诱惑的功德远比避免诱惑大得多：他认为他应该为有机会证明自己的美德坚定而感到高兴。