We must not allow our necessary scepticism to degenerate into cynicism.

我们不应让必要的怀疑态度滑向玩世不恭。

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Sincerity should not degenerate into simplicity nor sagacity into cunng.

诚实不该是退化为简单，而睿智也不该退化为狡诈。

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A sharp crack might remain fairly sharp in granite, but degenerate into a dull thud in sand.

在花岗岩中尖锐的破裂声可以保留相当的强度，而在砂岩中则易变成低沉的轰响。

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Furthermore it would seem that the study of the great books or great thinkers of the past can easily degenerate into a kind of antiquarianism into a sort of pedantry.

更甚之,研究这些巨著或,过往的伟大思想家,更可能轻易地降格为古物癖,或是卖弄学问。

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It is a study of how easily American race relations can still degenerate into violence.

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Short of "whatever, " what worries many is the proven potential for popular demonstrations to degenerate into looting.

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His life, as told by Mr Nasaw, is a cautionary tale of how a young idealist can degenerate into a rancid reactionary.

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