My long scythe whispered and left the hay to make" returns us to the work of mowing and the work of reading and interpretation and deciphering.

我的长长的镰刀低语着留下一堆稻草“,这让我们重新回到割草的劳动中,来朗读，解释，解密这首诗歌。

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In fact, they're just there as back up.

重申一下,课本就是救命稻草

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

I regard these books as safety nets.

课本只不过是救命稻草

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选