Hired to translate german mystery novels into french , for example , she made a point of transforming their tall , blond heroes into squat , dark-haired gnomes with fleshy noses .

比如，当被雇佣将德文侦探小说翻译为法文时，她特别将他们高大、金发碧眼的英雄翻译为矮壮的、神色头发的、拥有肥大鼻子的侏儒。

Ostend beach , snails , eels , king albert ii , lace curtains , kissing men 's cheeks , garden gnomes , 55 percent taxation , racing pigeons , gingerbread biscuits -- that is belgium . That I can 't relate to .

奥斯坦德海滩、蜗牛、鳗鱼、国王艾伯特二世、花边窗帘、亲吻男人的面颊、侏儒园丁、百分之五十五的税率、赛鸽、姜饼，这些属于比利时，我与它们无关。

The lawns of the castle are brown and parched ( she recently turned off the sprinklers , to save money and the environment ) , and even phil 's collection of garden gnomes could use a lick of paint .

城堡的草坪现在已经干枯成了褐色（蕾切尔前不久为了节约开支和保护环境而关闭了洒水装置），就连菲尔收集的用来装饰花园的守护神塑像也只是草草涂了一层漆。