捍卫英语纯正性的问题在于,英语就像妓院里的妓女一样纯洁。我们不只是借用词汇;有时,英语会追着其他语言进入小巷,把它们打晕,然后从它们的口袋里翻找新词汇。
The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.
当你带着激情做事时,工作就不再是工作了。
我们必须认识到学校不是中立的空间;它们是意识形态和文化斗争的战场。
Copying others is a good way to start. Copying yourself is a disappointing way to end.
The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication.