there is almost a kind of metaphorical play between what he's describing and the sounds with which he is doing the describing.

这里有一个比喻,在他描述的东西和,他即将描述的声音。

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Now, it is possible to have sense without the sound of sense pass muster but makes very dull reading) and the sound of sense without sense .

这真是一个有野心的人哈，现在，没有感性的声音也可以做到,像点名很无聊,感性的声音没有感觉,就像在爱丽丝漫游奇境中，这让一切只剩沉闷的阅读。

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So there is a harp, making its melodious harmonious sounds, and then you take an ax to the harp, bang bang bang, chop chop chop, or a hammer whatever.

假设这有一个竖琴,发出悦耳和谐的声音，然后你拿起一把斧子，梆梆邦，砍砍砍，或者拿一把锤子。

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