Proprieties

I held him closely.

我紧紧地抱着他。

I invited him to come over, but he wouldn't.

我请他过来，但是他不肯。

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。