In the space of all possible lives, life on Earth is but a tiny sliver—one attempt at creativity.

在所有可能有生命存在的空间里，地球上的生命只占一小条――创造性的一次尝试。

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In an attempt to attract more tourists, the Swiss government commissioned several life-size fiberglass cow statues, having them decorated by local artists, and set them up on the streets of Zurich.

为了吸引更多的游客，瑞士政府委托当地艺术家来装饰几尊真人大小的玻璃纤维奶牛雕像，并将它们放置在苏黎世的街道上。

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For it is tempting to see in the popularity of the suburbs an attempt to marry the convenience of urban life with the traditional charms of the country.

在市郊生活大行其道之下，一种将城市生活的便捷和传统乡村生活的惬意相结合的新尝试确实让人期待。

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The attempt failed and, saddened by Eurydice's death, Orpheus spent the rest of his life avoiding the company of women.

但是最终还是失败了，欧律狄刻的死使他万分悲痛，俄耳甫斯在余生中不再要女人相陪。

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Yet the progressive economic policy-making coming out of Washington today rests on the futile attempt to escape the corporate cycle of life that lies at the heart of capitalism.

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