Pattern oneself after

pattern ['pætɚn]

n. 模式;花样，样品;图案;榜样，典范; vt. 模仿;以图案装饰; vi. 形成图案;

oneself [wʌn'sɛlf]

pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;

after ['æftɚ]

prep. …后的;（表示时间）在…以后;（表示位置、顺序）在…后面; conj. 在…以后; adv. 以后，继后; adj. 后来的，以后的;

Mr. Maxwell was very kind

Maxwell先生很好心

Reckless youth makes rueful age.

虚度青春，悔恨无已。

The only way that they can preserve their history is to recount it as sagas -- legends handed down from one generation of another.These legends are useful because they can tell us something about migrations of people who lived long ago, but none could wri

他们保存历史的唯一办法是将历史当作传说讲述，由讲述人一代接一代地将史实描述为传奇故事口传下来。