“A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.”
— George Crabbe, Poet
「漫天大谎好像困在陆地的大鱼，它可以急蹦乱跳，使你感到极为不安，但它不能伤害你，你只要不为所动，它就会自然死去。」– 乔治‧克雷布 (诗人)
- fret (v.) (多余的) 烦恼，发愁。例：She’s always fretting about her kids. (她总是为孩子的事担忧。) fling (v.) 用力抛掷。例：The graduates cheered and flung their hats into the air. (毕业生欢呼并把帽子抛向空中。) frightful (adj.) 可怕的，糟的。例：a frightful accident on the highway. (高速公路上一起可怕的意外事故。)
- 乔治‧克雷布 (1754-1832) 是英国诗人、医生及牧师，以描绘中产及劳动阶级百姓而闻名。他早年在医界服务，之后转职为诗人，受到爱尔兰政治家及哲学家埃德蒙‧伯克的赏识，并在他的引介下，晚年进入教堂服务。
