"Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative" (W. S. Gilbert).

“试图赋予一原本枯燥而不可信的叙述以艺术真实性的区区确定性细节”W.S。吉尔伯特。

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Wherever valour true is found, true modesty will there abound. W. s. Gilbert.

不管在哪发现真正的勇敢，那都是充满了真正的谦逊。

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Afire with annihilating invective; a devastating portrait of human folly; to compliments inflated I've a withering reply - W. S. Gilbert.

因恶语谩骂而怒火中烧的；荒唐人类的讽刺像；对夸张的恭维我都给以讽刺的回答。

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