原文：最令人怵目惊心的一件事，是看着钟表上的秒针一下一下的移动，每移动一下就是表示我们的寿命己经缩短了一部分。译文：It is most startling to see a watch or clock clicking away the seconds, each click indicating the shortening of one's life by a little bit.改译：
IT IS MOST STARTLING TO HEAR A WATCH OR CLOCK CLICKING AWAY THE SECONDS, EACH CLICK INDICATING THE SHORTENING OF ONE’S LIFE BY A LITTLE BIT.
