《双城记》是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的一部经典小说,以其深刻的社会批判和丰富的人物刻画而闻名。以下是一些书中经典的语录,并附有中文翻译,帮助读者更好地理解这部作品。
1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
“这是最好的时代,也是最坏的时代……”
2. "A life you have lived, good or evil, may not be recalled today."
“无论你过去的生活是善是恶,都无法在今日重来。”
3. "The wisdom of the wise and the folly of fools are often indistinguishable."
“智者的智慧与愚人的愚蠢往往难以区分。”
4. "I see a vast procession moving slowly down the stream of time, and the faces on the bank seem to change as they pass."
“我看到一个庞大的队伍缓慢地沿着时间之流行进,岸上的人脸随着他们的经过似乎也在变化。”
5. "Love is a serious illness, from which one must either die or become stronger."
“爱是一种严重的疾病,要么致人死亡,要么使人更加坚强。”
6. "Every man is more or less morbidly selfish."
“每个人或多或少都有点病态的自私。”
7. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
“邪恶得胜的唯一条件就是善良的人无所作为。”
8. "A day will come when you will look back on all this with different eyes."
“总有一天,你会以不同的目光回顾这一切。”
9. "Repose yourself upon the truth; it will carry you safely through."
“相信真理吧;它会带你安全度过一切。”
10. "Circumstances alter cases."
“环境改变情况。”
这些语录不仅体现了狄更斯对人性和社会的深刻洞察,也反映了他在那个时代的思考。通过这些句子,我们可以感受到作者对于正义、牺牲以及人类情感的探讨。希望这些语录能够激发读者对《双城记》更深层次的理解与欣赏。