我曾经提到过，在OED里，你可以看到某个单词在回溯词源的过程中，经历了一些词的演变，在那些词的旁边标着一颗小星星。
In the OED sometimes you can see an etymology traced through words that have a little star beside them.
我努力控制对小星星的需求，因为它使我成为一个怨恨的打分员。
I struggle to master my need for gold stars, because it makes me a resentful score-keeper.
听上去自私，可是实际上，这不算自私的，因为这说明我没有在等着拿小星星。
This sounds selfish, but in fact, it's less selfish, because it means I'm not waiting for a gold star.
一光年的距离一光年的距离就像你和我之间的距离那样远你就是那颗最最耀眼的大星星，整个夜空因为有你，才会那么明亮，那么美丽。而我，我就是你身边那颗不会有人注意的小星星，那样平凡，那样暗淡。
You are that most dazzling big stars if the distance between one light-year is as far as distance between you and me, Because the whole night sky has you, will just be so bright, so beautiful.
一光年的距离一光年的距离就像你和我之间的距离那样远你就是那颗最最耀眼的大星星，整个夜空因为有你，才会那么明亮，那么美丽。而我，我就是你身边那颗不会有人注意的小星星，那样平凡，那样暗淡。
You are that most dazzling big stars if the distance between one light-year is as far as distance between you and me, Because the whole night sky has you, will just be so bright, so beautiful.
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