Most people I meet have some English ability, but the ones who work hard at it really stand out from the crowd.
我遇到的多数人都会点英语,但只有那些刻苦学习的人才鹤立鸡群,给我深刻印象。
And anyone who gave more than a passing thought to the bottom confines of the oceans probably assumed that the sea bed was flat.
凡是稍稍想过大海海底的人大概都会认为海底是平坦的。