It was the heart of a most respectable rich man, whose name is certain to be found in the Directory.

那是一个可敬又富有的绅士的心，他的名字可以在《名人录》里找到。

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But each generation grows up into respectable parents, ready to be terrified to death of the next one.

但是每一代都成长为受人尊敬的父母，都会由于下一代的死亡而胆战心惊。

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You may never have visited New York City, but to be a respectable figure in your town in Wisconsin or Arizona, it was helpful to know what operas were playing or what people were reading in Paris.

你可能从未去过纽约但为了成为威斯康星州或亚利桑那州你那镇子上的受人尊敬的人物你需要知道巴黎此刻上演何种戏剧或者流行某种读物。

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And if it's a poet that you want to be, to what extent can the writing of poetry be considered respectable work?"

如果你想要成为一位诗人，写诗到底是什么,体面地工作呢？“

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So, I was talking about the scientifically respectable ideas of Freud and I want to talk about some new ideas about why there could be an unconscious.

我当时正在讲,在科学上颇有名望的弗洛依德理论,我想给大家讲一些新的,关于“无意识为何会存在“的理论。

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In India, the customer service jobs are known to be respectable and well-paying, enough to give Krishna the income, and the title, to become a suitable bachelor.

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He is young (only 51), he has experience on Capitol Hill, and he has served just enough time in the Executive Branch--two years--to be respectable and still escape with his reputation intact.

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We're going to be respectable, for sure.

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