The Bishop of D----, in spite of the gentle and candid air which never deserted him, sometimes did things that were grand, bold, and magnificent, without seeming to have even a suspicion of the fact.

迪涅那位主教有着那种始终不渝、温和敦厚的神情风度，有时作出一些伟大、果敢、辉煌的行动，仿佛连他自己也不觉得。

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His passion for reading never deserted him.

他从未放弃过对读书的热爱。

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Sanity of judgment has never deserted him.

他从未失去明达的判断力。

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Still, Buffett and Tisch are sound value players, a discipline they never deserted, no matter what occurred.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Throughout all her domestic upheaval or perhaps because of it, Burchill's descriptive ability and strength of opinion has never deserted her.

BBC: Julie Burchill: The Brighton Belle

At Calais, he wandered for an hour through the deserted streets, and in the silent shops listened in vain to telephones that never rang.

NEWYORKER: The Autobiography of J.G.B.