来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1600年后西方社会的流行病 第4集 第4集》

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  And you'll note that there's a prominent feature;
  你会注意到有一个显著的特征
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  is the beak here.
  即这里的鸟嘴
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  And it's not because it's a bird.
  并不是因为它是只鸟
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  The idea was that in the beak
  而是在鸟嘴里
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  you would fill it with herbs
  你可以填满辛辣的草药
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  that were spicy and would protect you that way.
  来保护自己
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  And you'll notice that the person is carrying a rod.
  大家也会注意到这个人带着根杆子
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  That's not for instructive purposes.
  这不是为了教育
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  That's to keep people away,
  而是为了让人们
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  at a safe distance from you.
  与你保持一个安全的距离
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  So, what better way than to be a bit like a verger?
  那么 有比像教堂司事更好的方法吗
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  Or let me show you another example.
  我给大家看另一个例子