It was the best of times
這是一個最好的時代
it was the worst of times
也是一個最壞的時代
it was the age of wisdom
這是明智的年代
it was the age of foolishness
這是愚昧的年代
it was the epoch of belief
這是信任的紀元
it was the epoch of incredulity
這是懷疑的紀元
it was the season of Light
這是光明的季節(jié)
it was the season of Darkness
這是黑暗的季節(jié)
it was the spring of hope
這是希望的春日
it was the winter of despair
這是失望的冬日
we had everything before us
我們面前應有盡有
we had nothing before us
我們面前一無所有
we were all going direct to Heaven
我們都將直下地獄
we were all going direct the other way
我們都將直接走向另一條路