杰克·伦敦《生活对我的意义》:
Above me towered the colossal edifice of society,and to my mind the only way out was up.
耸立在我上面的是庞大的社会大厦,我认为我的唯一出路是向上爬。
原文:
Above me towered the colossal edifice of society,and to my mind the only way out was up.Into this edifice I early resolved to climb.Up above,men wore black clothes and boiled shirts,and women dressed in beautiful gowns.Also,there were good things to eat,and there was plenty to eat
耸立在我上面的是庞大的社会大厦,我认为我的唯一出路是向上爬。小时候就决心要爬到这座大厦里去。在我上面,男人们穿着黑色礼服,里面是硬胸衬衫,女人们穿着华丽的长袍,而且有享之不尽的盛馔佳肴。