It was characteristic of an old, atavistic callousness that went with her delicacy.
这正是伴随着她病弱身体的老年返祖现象的一种麻木冷淡的特征.
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It would be wrong to interpret them as atavistic remnants.
把它们解释爲老观念的残馀,是错误的.
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It'seemed to stir an atavistic chord in her stout breast.
那里有散发着蒸汽的潮湿草木和游戈其中的蟒蛇.
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The atavistic affection in other words is to increase fall and add its motivity.
隔代亲,是加大了落差就增加了动力.
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