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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 471
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A hundred years ago, we could not build a steam-engine; we could scarcely build a bridge. Look at the churches built a hundred years ago, and behold the condition of our architecture. A hundred years ago, we had fallen to almost the lowest condition as a nation. We had not a harbour; we had not a dock. The most extensive system of robbery prevailed on the River Thames. The roads, such as they were, swarmed with highwaymen; and black-mail was levied by the Highlanders upon the Lowland farmers, down to the middle of last century.
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定位:Excerpt 471 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
一百年前,英国造不了蒸汽机,连桥都难建好,建筑水平低下。国家处于低谷:没有像样的港口和船坞,泰晤士河上抢劫成风,公路上盗匪出没,苏格兰高地人甚至向低地农民收取保护费。这些乱象说明当时社会秩序和基础设施都很差。
上下文
斯迈尔斯继续列举18世纪英国在工程、治安、基础设施方面的落后状况。
今日一问
如果让你列举今天社会仍存在的“落后”现象,你会想到什么?它们是否也在慢慢改善?
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