There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.
有一次,克里斯托弗·哥伦布向另一位探险家发起决斗挑战。后者是一个卑鄙的小伙子,按照规则的规定,没有走十步,而是走了两步,然后转身开枪。对他来说不幸的是,哥伦布根本没有采取任何措施。
Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
实践与理论一样重要,但我们很容易重视后者并鄙视前者。
I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
我更喜欢能剧而不是歌舞伎,因为前者在我看来比后者更优雅。
I like dogs better than cats, because the former are more faithful than the latter.
我比猫更喜欢狗,因为前者比后者更忠诚。
I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter.
我比猫更喜欢狗,因为前者比后者更忠诚。
The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
前者在某些方面不如后者。
Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.
鱼和肉都很养人,但后者比前者贵。
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