Nobody ever takes me seriously, or pays the least attention to what I say. Sure, I can make friends--but I can't influence people. 从未有人重视过我，也没人对我所说的话给予过任何一点注意。是的，我可以交朋友——但却无法影响他人。
I don't see why they should niggle over paying a few pounds into the fund. They're rich enough. 我不理解他们为什么对给这笔资金支付几个英镑的小事大动脑筋，他够富的了。
He pays 40 a week (for) board and lodging. 他每周支付膳宿费40英镑。
Caricature is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius. 笨拙的模仿，是凡人对天才呈献的赞词。
