It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.

看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。

In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.

1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1，000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。

but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.

但此时，“赛姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。

The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

那幅不大的画原来是柯勒乔的一幅未被发现的杰作，价值几十万英镑。

They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.

要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。

It is a question of pride as much as anything else.

原因就是要面子。