"I recall being put off by how many of my colleagues (or should I say Comrades) seemed to be falling over one another to have a chance to shake hands with the wily old despot," he wrote in an email.

“我记得看到不少同事(或许我应该说同志)为了有机会与这个狡猾的老暴君握手而差点绊倒，挺反感的，”他在一封电邮中写道。

youdao

Pushing off the diving board with my legs, I lifted my arms and shoulders back, and knew immediately I would be close to the board and might hit my hands.

我用脚蹬跳板，臂膀向后举起，但马上意识到身体下落时可能会靠近跳板，碰伤手。

youdao

I went out off to kick a football against a tree. I'd made up my mind never to be putty in a bloke's hands.

偶气的昏偷昏脑地跑到外面冲着大树死命地踢着球，我下定决心永远不能落到他的手里任他摆布。

youdao

She was so vulnerable that I felt the need to protect her in some way, to shield her, and I moved my hands toward her as though to be ready to catch her if she fell or to ward off anything that might harm her.

NEWYORKER: The Daughters of the Moon