正如带有成见的愚蠢的爱尔兰人被问及通往火车站的道路时所谈论的:“好吧,我不回从这里出发。”
As the stereotypically thick-headed Irishman remarked when asked the way to the railway station: ‘‘Well, I wouldn’t start from here.’’
郡上的工程师在回信中礼貌地、遗憾地解释道:鉴于爱尔兰的气候,他们没有别的办法,只能在夏季维修道路,因为只有在夏天,柏油才能干。
The County Engineer replied, politely and regretfully, explaining that, given the Irish climate, they had no option but to repair the roads in summer, as otherwise the tar wouldn't set.
乔伊斯选择了一条沉寂、流放和狡猾的道路,也从一种文化卑劣感中获得了对爱尔兰身份的真实认识。
He chose a way of silence, exile and cunning and got a more real understanding of Irish identity from a deep sense of…
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