What seems so obvious, at least to me here in reading Lycidas, is that at this point in 1637 there's a stumbling block or a hurdle that Milton in his race simply can't get over.

在我读的过程中，显而易见的是，是在1637年时弥尔顿在他的职业生涯里,有一道无论如何也过不去的坎。

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At first glance this seems to be overwhelmingly obvious -to gain more knowledge.

乍看下,答案似乎无疑是明显的,因为要获得更多知识。

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