But at moments I winced like a perfectionist recalling the social gaffes of his youth; I found a show-off quality in some of the allusions, and here or there a too-decorative surface.
But at moments I winced like a perfectionist recalling the social gaffes of his youth; I found a show-off quality in some of the allusions, and here or there a too-decorative surface.
不过有时候我也像个完美主义者一样眨巴着眼睛，想起青年时代犯过的流行毛病；我发现有些典故有掉书袋的嫌疑，有些诗有文过其辞的地方。