Nobody ever takes me seriously, or pays the least attention to what I say. Sure, I can make friends--but I can't influence people. 從未有人重視過(guò)我,也沒(méi)人對我所說(shuō)的話(huà)給予過(guò)任何一點(diǎn)注意。是的,我可以交朋友——但卻無(wú)法影響他人。
I don't see why they should niggle over paying a few pounds into the fund. They're rich enough. 我不理解他們?yōu)槭裁磳o這筆資金支付幾個(gè)英鎊的小事大動(dòng)腦筋,他夠富的了。
He pays 40 a week (for) board and lodging. 他每周支付膳宿費40英鎊。
Caricature is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius. 笨拙的模仿,是凡人對天才呈獻的贊詞。