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'You're an obstinate man,' she said. 'Is that a criticism,' I said, 'or just an observation?'.
“你是个很执拗的人，”她说道。“你这是批评呢，”我说，“还是只是发表评论而已？”
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry.
美国人虽然愿意 、 甚至渴望去当农奴, 可是一向是坚决不肯当乡下佬的.
英汉文学 - 盖茨比
