Reaction was more subdued at the State Department, where Acting Spokesman Robert Wood said Monday's Security Council statement condemning the missile launch and threatening tougher sanctions spoke for itself, and that retaliation would only mean further isolation for Pyongyang.

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One by one he subdued his father's trees By riding them down over and over again Until he took the stiffness out of them - And not one but hung limp, not one was left for him to conquer.

他一株一株地征服他父亲的树,一次又一次地把它们骑在胯下,直到把树的倔强劲儿完全制服：,一株又一株都垂头丧气地低下来。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

One by one he subdued his father's trees By riding them down over and over again Until he took the stiffness out of them - And not one but hung limp, not one was left for him to conquer.

他一株一株地征服他父亲的树,一次又一次地把它们骑在胯下,直到把树的倔强劲儿完全制服：,一株又一株都垂头丧气地低下来。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选