the first illusion to crumble was the myth of egyptian passivity, a myth that had exerted a powerful hold over egyptians.
崩溃的第一个幻象是埃及无抵抗的神话,这个神话一直以来对埃及人产生强力的影响。
the additional cracks that were added are meant to suggest that the tower is just about to crumble into a bit pile of bricks and dust, same goes for the birds who fly away to the warmer side.
给塔添加上去的裂纹是为了暗示:塔即将开始崩溃成小块的砖和尘埃。同样的方法绘制了飞翔在塔暖一边的鸟。
the minute you have the cookie it starts to crumble or you start to worry about it crumbling or about someone trying to take it away from you.
从你拥有小甜饼的那一刻,它就开始破碎,或者你就开始担心它会破碎,抑或你开始担心别人拿走它。
a return to the golden era is certainly not the answer: it is now clear that mr koizumi danced atop an edifice, dominated for half a century by the ldp, that was about to crumble regardless.