Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt, but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training.

这种极端的事例虽不可全信，但强调了一项基本原则，象和驯象员之间的关系是驯象成功否的关健。

" There is no such fish if you are as strong as you say."

" 这种鱼是没有的，只要你还是象你说的那样强壮。"

I dated a girl like Serena once. Actually, a lot like Serena.

我和Serena这种女孩交往过 非常象Serena的女孩。

A dozen of these sectaries of Tingou lay flat upon their backs, while others, dressed to represent lightning–rods, came and frolicked on their noses, jumping from one to another, and performing the most skilful leapings and somersaults.

首先是有十二三个这种" 天狗神派" 的演员仰卧在台上，接着又来了另一些长鼻子伙伴跳们那些象避雷针一样竖立着的鼻子上，们在这些鼻子尖上蹦跳，飞跃，从这个鼻子那个鼻子来回表演着各种令难以相信的绝技。

Near the surface, a male elephant seal has a nose that is big and ugly. The size and shape of its nose change the sound of its roar. Some scientists think this sound tells other males to stay away.

在水面附近，雄性象豹有个又大又丑的鼻子。它鼻子的大小和形状改变了其吼叫的声音。一些科学家认为这种声音是在告诉其雄性“离远点”。

But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.

不过我希望你这毛病会好起来，那么，象这种每年有四千镑收入的阔少爷，你就可以眼看着们一个个搬来做你的邻居了。

The fear was still there like a cold slimy hollow in all the emptiness where once his confidence had been and it made him feel sick.

这种恐惧仍然存在着，象一个冷冰冰、粘糊糊的空洞，占有了一切空间，把的信心从身体里完全排挤出去了，这叫难受。

President Trump's chaotic trade war, where tariffs are turned on and off again in the blink of an eye, are part of the problem.

特朗普总统发动的贸易战乱象丛生，关税政策朝令夕改、反复无常，正是产生这种问题的原因之一。

Strickland was certainly forty, and I thought it disgusting that a man of his age should concern himself with affairs of the heart.

思特里克兰德那一年一定已经有四十岁了，我认为象这样年纪的再牵扯这种爱情瓜葛中未免令作呕。

I do not think I could endure that or the loss of the eye and of both eyes and continue to fight as the fighting cocks do.

我想我是忍受不了这种痛苦的，也不能象斗鸡那样，一只眼睛或两只被啄瞎后仍旧战斗下去。

Passepartout, who had been purchasing several dozen mangoes—a fruit as large as good–sized apples, of a dark–brown colour outside and a bright red within, and whose white pulp, melting in the mouth, affords gourmands a delicious sensation—was waiting for them on deck.

路路通在仰光号甲板上等着们。买了几十个象普通苹果一样大的芒果。这种水果外面的皮是深棕色的，里面的皮是鲜红色的，中间的果肉却是雪白的。好吃的把它往嘴里一放真会无比的鲜美。

More of a change than any loss of virginity. Fear gone like an operation. Something else grew in its place. Main thing a man had. Made him into a man. Women knew it too. No bloody fear.

比丧失童贞变化更大。害怕一下子消失了，象动手术割除的。别的东西长出来，代替了它。这是做一个男的主要东西。有了这东西，就变成了一个男。女也知道这种情况。做男的压根儿一点也不害怕。

Attired after the fashion of the Middle Ages, they bore upon their shoulders a splendid pair of wings;but what especially distinguished them was the long noses which were fastened to their faces, and the uses which they made of them.

们穿着象中世纪英雄一样的服装，肩上装着两只华丽的假翅膀，但最特殊的地方是装在脸上的那根长鼻子。尤其是们用这种鼻子所进行的表演，简直使叹为观止。

But the fact that it's got to this beautiful equilibrium where you can have the bishop and knight, they're so different in power, but so equal in value across the set of the universe of all positions.

但事实是，它达了一种美丽的平衡状态， 在这种状态下，象和马虽然在力量上截然不同， 但在所有局面下的价值却是相等的。

" Blocking up the streets and leaving heaps of dung for the likes of us to contend with, " said Gerris. " Why Volantis needs three princes when Dorne makes do with one, I will never know" .

" 然后阻塞交通，再拉一堆象粪招待我们这种是吧？" 盖里斯说，" 真搞不明白，偌大的多恩领只需要一位亲王，小小的瓦兰提斯却要三个！"

And just one thing to highlight, because his rook move here is very bizarre and typically, like a computer probably didn't like this, but the ideas are interesting because this is a major weakness for black that they're coming to attack.

值得一提的是， 的车这一步走得颇为怪异，通常连电脑可能都不太认可这种走法，但其中的思路却颇具趣味， 因为这正击中了黑方的重大弱点， 们正准备发起攻击。 同时，这一步也为的象腾出了后撤的空间， 以便发起挑战。