现代计算机硬件速度的惊人增长已经被开发人员一层接着一层的过度（overelaborate）抽象所中和。
Software developers have neutralized the astounding performance of modern computer hardware by adding layer upon layer of overelaborate [software] abstractions.
所有这些抽象都是以复杂性为代价的，如果抽象过度，可能会彻底地弄巧成拙。
All of this abstraction comes at a cost of complexity, and if abstraction is taken far enough, it can get downright ugly.
避免过度使用抽象的，多音节的词。相反地，要用具体的语言来激发听众们的想象。
Avoid overuse of abstract, polysyllabic words. Instead, use concrete language that your audience can visualize.
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