The General spoke again, slowly, using his strength as carefully as an out-of-work showgirl uses her last good pair of stockings.

The General spoke again, slowly, using his strength as carefully as an out-of-work showgirl uses her last good pair of stockings.

将军又慢慢地说了一遍，像一个失业的歌舞女郎用她最后一双漂亮的长统袜一样小心翼翼。

-- Raymond Chandler 雷蒙德·钱德勒