The captain ordered his men to shorten sail .

船长命令船员缩帆。变短，缩短。

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And as Joseph Conrad wrote years ago, "Any fool can carry on, but only the wise man knows how to shorten sail."

正如几年之前约瑟夫∙康拉德所写的那样，“愚者可以驾船航行，但只有智者才知道缩短航程。”

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And as Joseph Conrad wrote years ago, "Any fool can carry on, but only the wise man knows how to shorten sail."

正如几年之前约瑟夫∙康拉德所写的那样，“愚者可以驾船航行，但只有智者才知道缩短航程。”

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