来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1945年后的美国小说 第8集 第8集》

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  That passive verb, "there was talk," gives you the
  这种被动的语气给人一种感觉
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  sense that there is this wide community passing word mouth to
  在广大的社会中口口相传着
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  mouth of the coming of a mysterious spiritual figure: "first
  一个神秘的精神上的形象将要来了
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  reports of him;" "news came;"
  对他最初的了解 消息来自
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  "there was talk."
  有传闻说
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  So, language is this communal set of rumors spiritualized by its very
  因此 语言以其模棱两可的特质
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  vagueness and shared quality.
  使谣言精神化地在社会中广为流传
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  And then, it's just fascinating to listen to what Dean says.
  总之 迪安的话使人听得入迷
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  Now this on page 2.
  这是在第二页
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  This is how he talks:
  他是这样说的
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  All this time Dean was telling Marylou things like this.
  这段日子迪安总是对马丽露说着这些话
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  "Now, darling.
  现在 亲爱的