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第98章 关于小鸡为什么过马路的回答(2)

MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.:I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

GRANDPA:In my day,we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road.Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road,and that was good enough for us.

JOHN LENNON:Imagine all the chickens crossing roads in peace.

ARISTOTLE:It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

KARL MARX:It was an historical inevitability.

VOLTAIRE:I may not agree with what the chicken did,but I will defend to the death its right to do it.

RONALD REAGAN:What chicken?

马丁·路德·金:我希望未来,所有的小鸡能自由地穿越马路而不必被追问过马路的动机。

爷爷:我年轻的时候,我们不会问为什么小鸡过马路。有些人告诉我们小鸡穿过了马路,这对我们来说已经足够好了。

约翰·列侬:想象所有的小鸡安静地过着马路。

亚里士多德:过马路是小鸡的天性。

卡尔·马克思:(小鸡过马路)有其历史必然性。

伏尔泰:我不同意小鸡的做法,但我誓死捍卫小鸡过马路的权利。

罗纳德·里根:什么小鸡啊?

1.envision vt.想像,设想;预想;展望

E.g.to envision a bright future

展望一个光明的未来

2.inevitability n.必然性;不可逃避

3.defend vt.防护;辩护vi.防守;保卫

E.g.The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.

哨兵守卫大门以防突然袭击。

A family must defend its home against attack.

一个家庭必须保护其不受袭击。