Then, with indescribable terror, he recognizes the fact that he is caught in a quicksand, and that he has beneath him that frightful medium in which neither man can walk nor fish can swim.

于是他变得无可名状地惊恐起来，意识到他已被围困在流沙之中，在他下面是人不能走、鱼不能游的恐怖地带。

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For the man in the paddock, whose duty is is to sweep up manure, the supreme terror is the possibility of a world without horses.

围场里的人的职责是清扫马粪，他最大的恐惧莫过于世界上可能会没有了马。

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You may be dealing with a boss (man or woman) who is just a complete terror in the office.

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After spending a lot of time falling asleep at the library while facing the philosophy books, I determined that the concept of destiny is a construct that allows man a gentle release from facing the terror of his existence, and that a Hyundai full of twenties would pretty much offer the same benefits.

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It is not a sacrifice to die a free man rather than live as a slave or live in terror.

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