“Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
— Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
「绝不要放弃,除非因为荣誉或不合常理。」– 温斯顿‧邱吉尔 (英国首相)
conviction (n.) 深信,确信。例:It was a reasonable explanation, but his voice lacked conviction. (这是合理的解释,但他的声音缺乏信念。) good sense 能做合理的决定。例:Bill had the good sense not to argue. (比尔还知道不要争吵。)
温斯顿‧邱吉尔 (1874-1965) 曾担任 2 届英国首相,因第二次世界大战领导英国而闻名。除此之外,邱吉尔也是文学家,在 1953 年获得诺贝尔文学奖。