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抽象的真理得到了具体的阐释;具体的阐释在一系列抽象的探究中找到了其适当的基础。

The abstract truth gets the concrete illustration; the concrete illustration finds its proper foundation in a series of abstract inquiries.

也许卡莱尔所用的"虹彩般"和"生动"这两个形容词,是在顺带指米尔夫人敏锐的感知力,从而为我们理解夫妻共同工作的相互裨益提供了有益的启示。

Perhaps Carlyle's epithets of "iridescent" and "vivid" refer incidentally to Mrs. Mill's quick perceptiveness, and thus throw a useful light on the mutual advantages of the common work of husband and wife.

但是,哪怕试图揭开这样一个谜团的面纱,也几乎近于冒昧。

But it savours almost of impertinence even to attempt to lift the veil on a mystery like this.

也许只需说这些便已足够:无论我们对米尔在提及其妻时的夸张之词有多少遗憾,我们都承认,不管出于何种原因,这对夫妻过着堪称理想的幸福生活。

It is enough to say, perhaps, that however much we may deplore the exaggeration of Mill's references to his wife, we recognise that, for whatever reason, the pair lived an ideally happy life.

然而,我们仍需评估泰勒夫人在与米尔成婚前后,究竟在多大程度上对他的思想和公共著作作出了实质性的贡献。

It still, however, remains to estimate the extent to which Mrs. Taylor, both before and after her marriage with Mill, made actual contributions to his thoughts and his public work.

在这里,也许可以允许我借用我在此前一部著作中已经写过的内容。

Here I may be perhaps permitted to avail myself of what I have already written in a previous work.

米尔在《自传》中为我们提供了有关此事的大量帮助。

Mill gives us abundant help in this matter in the Autobiography.

当他最初认识她时,他的思想正转向逻辑学这一课题。

When first he knew her, his thoughts were turning to the subject of Logic.

但他告诉我们,他那部已出版的逻辑学著作在理论观点上并未得益于她。

But his published work on the subject owed nothing to her, he tells us, in its doctrines.

米尔的习惯是先将一部书完整地写出,以确立其总体构架,然后再费力地重新改写,以求使措辞和文章结构臻于完善。

It was Mill's custom to write the whole of a book so as to get his general scheme complete, and then laboriously to re-write it in order to perfect the phrases and the composition.

毫无疑问,泰勒夫人作为文体批评者,对他帮助甚大。

Doubtless Mrs. Taylor was of considerable help to him as a critic of style.

Vocabulary

abstract
抽象的,不具体的,理论性的概念
truth
真理,事实,真实情况或陈述
gets
得到,获得,变成某种状态
concrete
具体的,实在的,有形的事物
illustration
例证,说明,用例子解释某事
finds
发现,找到,确定某事为真
proper
恰当的,适合的,正确的或合适的
foundation
基础,根基,基金会组织机构
series
系列,一组相关的事物或事件
inquiries
调查,询问,对某事的研究查证
Perhaps
也许,可能,表示不确定的推测
epithets
修饰词,用来描述人物特点的短语
iridescent
彩虹色的,闪烁变幻色彩的光泽
vivid
生动的,鲜明的,色彩亮丽的描写
refer
提及,指向,涉及某个话题或人物
incidentally
顺便说一下,附带地,作为附加信息
Mill
磨坊,工厂,人名密尔或米尔
quick
快速的,敏捷的,反应迅速的能力
perceptiveness
敏锐,洞察力,能够快速理解事物
thus
因此,所以,这样地表达某个结果
throw
投掷,扔,发出光或影投射
useful
有用的,实用的,能帮助解决问题
light
光,亮度,新的理解或解释视角
mutual
相互的,双向的,彼此共有的关系
advantages
优势,好处,有利的条件或位置
common
共同的,普通的,多人共享的特点
work
工作,劳动,作品或著作创作
husband
丈夫,已婚男性配偶关系
wife
妻子,已婚女性配偶关系
savours
品尝,享受,具有某种特征气息
almost
几乎,差不多,接近某个程度
impertinence
无礼,冒失,不合适或鲁莽的行为
even
甚至,连...都,平坦的或平静的
attempt
尝试,试图,进行某项努力活动
lift
提起,举起,揭示或消除某事
veil
面纱,遮蔽物,掩盖隐藏的事物
mystery
神秘,谜团,无法解释的事情
like
喜欢,类似,像...一样的比较
enough
足够,充分,达到所需的数量
say
说,讲述,陈述或表达某个观点
however
然而,但是,表示转折的连接词
may
可能,也许,获得许可或能力
deplore
遗憾,哀叹,强烈表示不赞成
exaggeration
夸大,言过其实,过度陈述事实
references
参考,提及,推荐信或引用信息
recognise
认可,承认,识别或确认某事物
whatever
无论什么,任何事物,强调不在乎
reason
原因,理由,推理或思考能力
pair
一对,配对,两个相关的人或物
lived
居住,生活,经历或经验过某事
ideally
理想地,按照理想的方式或状态
happy
快乐的,幸福的,心情愉快的状态
life
生活,生命,人生或人类的存在
still
仍然,还是,静止的或平静的
remains
保持,继续,遗体或剩余物质
estimate
估计,评估,大致判断数量或价值
extent
程度,范围,事物的大小或规模
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