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但是,尽管对如此出色的朋友和如此值得敬佩的爱国者保持应有的尊重,我却不能完全赞同他的观点;

But with due deference to so excellent a friend, and so deserving a patriot, I cannot be altogether in his sentiments;

就男孩而言,我的美国熟人根据频繁的经验向我保证,他们的肉质通常又硬又瘦,就像我们那些学童的肉一样,因为不断地运动,味道也令人不快,

for as to the males, my American acquaintance assured me from frequent experience, that their flesh was generally tough and lean, like that of our schoolboys, by continual exercise, and their taste disagreeable,

而且将他们养肥也不值得花那个代价。

and to fatten them would not answer the charge.

至于女孩,我认为,恕我冒昧地说,这对公众来说是一种损失,

Then as to the females, it would, I think, with humble submission, be a loss to the publick,

因为她们很快就会自己成为生育者:

because they soon would become breeders themselves:

而且,一些顾虑重重的人可能会倾向于谴责这种做法,

and besides, it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice,

(尽管确实非常不公正地)认为这多少有些残忍,

(although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty,

而我承认,这一点始终是我反对任何计划的最强烈的理由,无论其出发点多么良善。

which, I confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well soever intended.

Vocabulary

But
但是,表示转折的连词
with
与……一起,带有,用
due
应有的,适当的,到期的
deference
尊重,顺从,敬重他人意见的态度
so
如此,所以,因此
excellent
优秀的,极好的,出色的
friend
朋友,友人
deserving
值得称赞的,有功绩的
patriot
爱国者,热爱祖国的人
altogether
完全地,总共,全然
sentiments
观点,情感,看法,意见
males
男性,雄性,男性个体
American
美国的,美国人
acquaintance
熟人,认识的人,泛泛之交
assured
向……保证,使确信
frequent
频繁的,经常发生的
experience
经验,经历,体验
flesh
肉,肌肉,肉体
generally
通常,一般来说,普遍地
tough
坚韧的,难嚼的,艰难的
lean
瘦的,少脂肪的,倚靠
like
像,喜欢,类似于
schoolboys
男学生,在校读书的男孩
continual
持续不断的,反复发生的
exercise
锻炼,运动,练习
taste
味道,口味,品味
disagreeable
令人不愉快的,难以接受的
fatten
使变胖,催肥,增肥
answer
回答,满足,适合需求
charge
费用,代价,负担,指控
Then
那么,然后,表示顺序或推论
females
女性,雌性,女性个体
think
思考,认为,想
humble
谦逊的,卑微的,朴素的
submission
服从,顺从,提交
loss
损失,丧失,亏损
because
因为,表示原因的从属连词
soon
很快,不久,马上
become
成为,变得,开始是
breeders
育种者,繁殖动物或培育后代的人
themselves
他们自己,第三人称复数反身代词
besides
此外,而且,除……之外
improbable
不太可能的,难以置信的
scrupulous
谨慎的,一丝不苟的,讲道德的
people
人们,人民,众人
might
可能,也许,表示可能性的助动词
apt
容易倾向于,恰当的,有……倾向
censure
谴责,批评,强烈指责某人
such
这样的,如此的,此类的
practice
实践,做法,习惯,练习
although
尽管,虽然,表示让步关系
indeed
确实,的确,真正地
unjustly
不公正地,不公平地
little
少许,有点,小的
bordering
接近于,近乎,与……接壤
upon
在……上面,关于,紧接着
cruelty
残忍,残酷,无情的行为
confess
承认,坦白,供认
always
总是,一直,始终
strongest
最强的,最有力的,最坚固的
objection
反对,异议,提出反对的理由
against
反对,对抗,紧靠
project
项目,计划,方案
well
好地,很好,健康
intended
有意的,预期的,打算做的
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