People began to say " Who are they? " but no invidious inquiries were made.
人们起“他们是谁呀”?但是并没有人很讨嫌地去询。
She treated him rather well—except that she had called him always by an invidious nickname—perceiving, meanwhile, that he was figuratively following along beside her as she walked the fence, ready to catch her if she should fall.
她对他相当好——除了她总是用一个令人反感的绰号称呼他——与此同时,她意识到,当她走过栅栏时,他象征性地跟在她身边,准备在她跌倒时接住她。
Knight continued, putting away the case: 'I felt as anybody naturally would have, you know, that my words on your choice the other day were invidious and unfair, and thought an apology should take a practical shape'.
奈特继续说道,收起案件:“我觉得就像任何人自然会认的那样,你知道,前几天我对你的选择所说的话是令人反感和不公平的,我认道歉应该采取实际的形式”。