In the traditional way of thinking, the learned are aloof from politics and material pursuits.

She is too aloof to make friends easily.

她太自命清高了,很难交到朋友.

We never profess to be aloof from politics and material pursuit.

我们从不自命清高.

She thinks she's the bee's knees , ie has a very high opinion of herself.

她自视甚高.

David is a young writer with a high opinion of himself.

戴维是个自视甚高的青年作家.

He had a massive ego, never would he admit he was wrong.

他自视甚高，从来不会承认自己错了。

He took his pleasures in general singly.

他一向自命清高,孤芳自赏.

I like to chat with Jack, who a clever boy.

我喜欢和杰克孤芳自赏天, 他是聪明人.

Her early attachment to herself was very amiable.

她的早年的孤芳自赏是很可爱的.

He is quite good at easing embarrassing situations by finding excuses to console himself.

他很善于通过自我解嘲来缓解尴尬局面.

From utter terror I passed into a state of almost abject happiness.

我从垂头丧气变成自我解嘲的得意.

It was as if the teacher's words had woken him from a dream.

老师的一番话,使他如梦初醒.

I began to recover myself.

我这才如梦初醒.

Li started as though roused from a dream and said, " Are you talking to me?

李先生如梦初醒地一跳道: “ 你问谁呀?我 呀 ?

The rain began to fall so heavily that it roused him.

雨下大了,他才开始如梦初醒.

He pledged that he would mend his ways.

他保证他将改过自新.

The criminals were sent to prison for corrective punishment.

罪犯被关进监狱接受惩罚,以改过自新.

I'm entering on my last reform -- I know it -- yes, and I'll win.

现在我是最后一次改过自新 -- 我知道 -- 真的, 我准能成功.

You have had every chance to reform.

你已有了改过自新的各种机会.

I understood and felt what brothers said made sense.

我大彻大悟了,觉得兄弟们的话说得极是!

Later, he regrets his actions , and dies trying to save the hobbits from the Uruk-hai.

后来, 他幡然悔悟, 为救霍比特人而遭强兽人杀害.