But Clifford could not take it to heart. To him the authorities were ridiculous ab ovo, not because of toffee or Tommies.

但是克利福却不关心， 在他看来， 当局本身就是可笑的， 而不是因为糖果或军队问题。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005

Even the war was ridiculous, though it did kill rather a lot of people.

甚至战争也是可笑的， 虽然战争要杀不少人。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005

In fact everything was a little ridiculous, or very ridiculous: certainly everything connected with authority, whether it were in the army or the government or the universities, was ridiculous to a degree.

总之， 一切都有点可笑， 或十分可笑， 一切有权威的东西， 无论军队、政府或可笑到绝点。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005

The claim that the World Bank needs an American president to ensure that the US keeps donating money is ridiculous.

那种宣称世界银行需要一个美国人担任行长来确保美国继续捐款的说法是荒谬的。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010