If Hemingway's writing conceals seven eighths of an iceberg below the water, Proust attempts to let the base of an iceberg surface above water. 如果说海明威式的写作只是暗示海面下八分之七的冰山,那么普鲁斯特式的写作则旨在让海面下的冰山尽可能地浮出海面。
The prisoner attempted an escape but failed. 犯人企图逃走,但失败了。
Things got a little rough, and Manty decided to take a flyer. 情况变得有些复杂了,马蒂决定立即逃走。