I am a convinced reader of the Opus Magnum of Joseph Needham , Science Civilizations in China.

Where extraterrestrial civilizations may be rare , there is something that is rarer still: A girlfriend.

虽说外星生命及其稀少, 但还是有一种生命比它更稀少: 女朋友.

The Internet is civilizations greatest achievement in linking up the world's information.

而网际网路更是人类有史以来,连结全球资讯的伟大发明.

"I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions." — "I think you've hit the nail on the head."

“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”

Their objective was to civilize the conquered nations.

他们的目标是教化那些被他们征服的国家.

It takes years to civilize a racial war area.

使一个有种族冲突的地区接受文明,需要多年的时间.

The African countries hoped to civilize all the primitive tribes on the land.

非洲国家希望把非洲所有的原始部落都变成文明社会.

Widow Douglas is trying to civilize me? and I won't stand for that.

道格拉斯寡妇想要教化我,那我可受不了.

If you would civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.

假如你想教育一个男人, 先从他的祖母开始吧.

The Romans hoped to civilize all the tribes of Europe.

罗马人希望把欧洲所有的部落都变成文明社会.

If you will civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.

假使你想教育一个男人, 先从他的祖母开始吧.

We must civilize away the boy's bad habit.

我们必须教育这孩子使其改掉恶习.

Those facilities are intended to civilize people.

那些设施的目的在于教化民众.

They tried to civilize the natives.

他们企图教化土人.

Schools will help to civilize the wild tribes there.

学校教育将有助于使那里的野蛮部落逐步开化。

They hope to civilize all the natives in the distant area.

他们希望使边远地区所有的老百姓都能接受文明.

The Romans hoped to civilize all the tribes in Europe.

罗马曾希望使所有的欧洲部落开化.

Knowledge can civilize people.

知识能够使人有教养.

The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.

文明社会的特征是照顾最弱势群体。

I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.

我原以为在文明国家，严刑拷打早已销声匿迹。

Yesterday's testimony began on a note of passionate but civilized disagreement.

昨天的作供是在激烈但文明地表达分歧的氛围中开始的。