Beyond Good and Evil — Page 6
他们都摆出一副姿态，好像他们真正的观点是通过冷静、纯粹、神圣般漠然的辩证法自我演化而发现和获得的（与各种神秘主义者形成对比，那些人更坦诚也更愚蠢，谈论所谓的"灵感"）。
They all pose as though their real opinions had been discovered and attained through the self-evolving of a cold, pure, divinely indifferent dialectic (in contrast to all sorts of mystics, who, fairer and foolisher, talk of "inspiration").
然而事实上，他们所捍卫的不过是一个带有偏见的命题、观念或"暗示"——通常是他们内心渴望的抽象与提炼——却在事后搜罗论据加以辩护。
whereas, in fact, a prejudiced proposition, idea, or "suggestion," which is generally their heart's desire abstracted and refined, is defended by them with arguments sought out after the event.
他们全都是辩护律师，却不愿被人视为如此；他们通常还是自身偏见的精明捍卫者，将那些偏见美其名曰"真理"。
They are all advocates who do not wish to be regarded as such, generally astute defenders, also, of their prejudices, which they dub "truths."
他们距离那种能勇敢地向自己坦承这一点的良知还差得很远，距离那种有勇气让他人也明白这一点的良好品味同样相去甚远——或许是为了警示友人或敌人，又或许只是出于愉快的自信与自嘲。
and VERY far from having the conscience which bravely admits this to itself, very far from having the good taste of the courage which goes so far as to let this be understood, perhaps to warn friend or foe, or in cheerful confidence and self-ridicule.
老康德那僵硬而体面的伪善表演——他用这种方式将我们引入那迂回曲折的辩证小径，而那小径最终通向（更确切地说是误导向）他的"绝对命令"——令我们这些挑剔者忍俊不禁。
The spectacle of the Tartuffery of old Kant, equally stiff and decent, with which he entices us into the dialectic by-ways that lead (more correctly mislead) to his "categorical imperative"--makes us fastidious ones smile.
我们这些人，在窥探那些老道德家和伦理说教者的微妙把戏之中，找到了莫大的乐趣。
we who find no small amusement in spying out the subtle tricks of old moralists and ethical preachers.
Vocabulary
- they
- 代词，指代前面提到的人或物
- all
- 全部的、所有的
- pose
- 假装、摆姿态、提出问题
- as
- 作为、因为、像...一样
- though
- 虽然、即使、可是
- their
- 他们的、她们的、它们的
- real
- 真实的、真正的、实际的
- opinions
- 观点、意见、看法
- had
- 过去完成时助动词，拥有
- been
- 是、被，be动词的过去分词
- discovered
- 发现、被发现、揭露
- and
- 和、与、并且
- attained
- 获得、达到、实现
- through
- 通过、穿过、经过
- the
- 定冠词，表示特定的人或物
- of
- 的、属于、关于
- cold
- 冷的、寒冷的、冷淡的
- pure
- 纯净的、纯粹的、清白的
- indifferent
- 冷漠的、无所谓的、不关心的
- in
- 在...里面、在...期间
- contrast
- 对比、对照、形成鲜明对比
- to
- 向、到、对于
- sorts
- 种类、类型、人物
- who
- 谁、那个人、关系代词
- fairer
- 更美的、更公平的、比较级
- talk
- 说话、谈论、讨论
- inspiration
- 灵感、鼓舞、启发
- whereas
- 而、然而、相反
- fact
- 事实、现实、真相
- prejudiced
- 有偏见的、被歧视的、带有成见
- proposition
- 提议、建议、主张、命题
- idea
- 想法、观点、主意
- or
- 或、或者、否则
- suggestion
- 建议、暗示、迹象
- which
- 哪个、哪些、关系代词
- is
- 是、存在、be动词第三人称单数
- generally
- 通常、一般来说、普遍地
- heart
- 心脏、心、内心
- desire
- 欲望、渴望、需要
- abstracted
- 抽象的、心不在焉的、提取的
- refined
- 精细的、优雅的、精炼的
- defended
- 防守、保护、为...辩护
- by
- 由、被、靠近
- them
- 他们、她们、它们
- with
- 用、和、与
- arguments
- 论据、论点、争论
- sought
- 寻求、查找、请求
- out
- 外面、出来、完全地
- after
- 在...之后、追随、根据
- event
- 事件、事情、比赛项目
- are
- 是、存在、be动词复数形式
- advocates
- 拥护者、提倡者、支持
- do
- 做、进行、助动词
- not
- 不、没有、否定
- wish
- 希望、想要、祝愿
- be
- 是、存在、为
- regarded
- 被看作、被认为、被注视
- such
- 这样的、如此的、这种
- astute
- 精明的、聪颖的、敏锐的
- defenders
- 防卫者、保护者、辩护者
- also
- 也、同样、而且
- prejudices
- 偏见、成见、歧视
- dub
- 称为、叫做、配音
- truths
- 真理、真实、事实
- VERY
- 非常、很、相当
- far
- 远的、远地、很大程度
- from
- 从、来自、距离
- having
- 拥有、具有、获得
- conscience
- 良心、道德心、意识
- bravely
- 勇敢地、大胆地、无畏地
- admits
- 承认、允许进入、容纳
- this
- 这、这个、这件事
- itself
- 它自己、本身、亲自
- very
- 非常、很、相当
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