在这本书的写作过程中,也是在我们接受的无数次中的一次采访时,吉姆终于说出了那个细节,该场景令人印象深刻。
It was deep in the midst of writing the book, during one of the many, many interview sessions we had, that Jim at last offered up that detail.
在这本书中,我描述了抉择过程中对各方的衡量,以及我所遵循的原则。
Throughout the book, I describe the options I weighed and the principles I followed.
美国人或许会对这种教授礼仪的概念不屑一顾,不过这本书实际上只是试图提供一些合理的建议,帮助读者在这个让人倍感煎熬的过程中实现最高的效率,以及最大程度地降低对孩子的伤害。
Though Americans may bridle at the notion of being taught manners, the book really just aims to give sound advice for getting through the ordeal with maximum dispatch and minimum damage to children.
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