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A marvelous bit of masonry
一座奇跡般的磚石建筑
My mate Matthew has always been a bit of maverick.
我的丈夫馬修一直是個(gè)有點(diǎn)不遵守傳統(tǒng)的人。
His No.1 macsome appears to be “l(fā)ook out for No.1”, by that expression, he means himself.
他的人生格言好像是“努力爭(zhēng)取拿第一”（這句話是他對(duì)自己說(shuō)的）。
He does whatever he thinks is right, and he offers his comments on whatever comes into his mind.
他會(huì)做任何一件自己認(rèn)為是對(duì)的事情，他對(duì)自己想到的任何一件事情發(fā)表看法。
He even wrote to the Los Angeles zoo not so long ago to offer his suggestions on getting their reluctant giant pandas to mate.
前不久他甚至為了大熊貓不愿交配的問(wèn)題還寫信給洛杉磯動(dòng)物園，對(duì)此提出了他的建議。
Matthew can afford to do his own thing.
修能夠做自己想做的事情。
He came into a large inheritance when he was still quite young.
他很年輕的時(shí)候就得到一大筆遺產(chǎn)。
One of his prime pieces of real estate is a villa outside of town above the marsh by the sea.
他的財(cái)產(chǎn)中最主要的一宗是小鎮(zhèn)外海邊濕地以上的一棟別墅。
It is a marvelous and matchless masterpiece, a marvel of late 19th century Neel Gothic architecture.
那是一件不可思議并且無(wú)可比擬的杰作，一個(gè)19世紀(jì)末期新哥特式建筑的罕見的例子。
One can only stand and marvel at the mind of the mason who brought this artistry into being.
面對(duì)這一奇跡，你只能為石匠師傅的創(chuàng)意所折服，是他把這一藝術(shù)珍品奉獻(xiàn)于世的。
A masker of Matthew’s grandfather graces the main entrance, and the matching drawing is found in the villa’s cavernous library.
大門口馬修爺爺?shù)拿婢邽殚T廳增光添色，與之相配的圖畫掛在別墅寬敞深遂的圖書館里。
Sadly the villa stands empty much of the time, as Matthew does not seem to be able to find the time to care for its upkeep.
可惜的是，別墅里沒(méi)有什么擺設(shè)，因?yàn)轳R修好像沒(méi)有時(shí)間來(lái)保養(yǎng)它。
Every once in a while therefore a piece of masonry will drop off its massive facade.
因此，偶爾會(huì)有一塊石片從龐大的建筑物外表脫落下來(lái)。
The marsh expands below was the scene of March marshal activity during the war of independence.
下面大片的沼澤地是獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)進(jìn)行很多軍事活動(dòng)的場(chǎng)所。
Soldiers would march off to marine engagements with Britain, that great marry time nation.
士兵們會(huì)從此出發(fā)去和海上強(qiáng)國(guó)—強(qiáng)大的英國(guó)進(jìn)行海戰(zhàn)。
Newly-weds, many of them, marital bless was abruptly cut short by marshal endeavor.
他們中很多人是剛結(jié)婚的，婚姻的幸福突然由于軍事行動(dòng)中止了。
