威尔斯想要表达的就是过去已经逝去了，而我们今天做的仅是创造神话。

The meaning of Welles is that the past is simply dead what we do in present is creating myth about it.

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时代转变体现在细节上，比如，一面能清晰反映人们面容的镜子，过去日本人只能使用磨平的铜镜，而那个时代已经逝去。

For example, everyone was fascinated by the new glass mirrors that showed their faces so clearly; before then, the Japanese used only dim bronze.

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The meaning of Welles is that the past is simply dead what we do in present is creating myth about it.

威尔斯想要表达的就是过去已经逝去了,而我们今天做的仅是创造神话。

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