1. Last week's outpourings from Bernstein's colleagues were not empty encomiums, but deeply felt expressions of respect and affection. 伯恩斯坦的同行们在上周倾吐的激动的话语都不是空洞的赞词,而是发自内心的尊敬和爱慕的表示。
2. The second act of a celebrity tragedy is cleaner, simpler than the confusing first act: everyone suddenly begins to heap encomiums on the dead. 名流悲剧的第二幕比“困惑”这第一个段落清楚、简单得多:每个人都忽然开始堆积对这些死亡的赞美。