1·His birth name had been Penrose Brick—he was a descendant of the Penrose family, which came from Philadelphia and had made a fortune from mining claims around Cripple Creek.
他本名叫彭罗斯·布瑞克——是彭罗斯家族的后裔，这个家族来自费城，靠跛溪镇周围的探矿权发了财。
2·And the business practices of England's lineal descendant, America, will have you in the office from nine in the morning to five in the evening, if not longer.
而英国人的直系后裔——美国公司的惯例会让你朝九晚五地呆在办公室里，甚至更长时间。
3·Maybe I was the descendant of a baby who was found wrapped in vines.
可能我是襁褓中发现的婴儿的后裔呢。
4·No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to come near to present the offerings made to the Lord by fire.
祭司亚伦的后裔，凡有残疾的，都不可近前来将火祭献给耶和华。
5·A descendant of Pope Urban VIII, who commissioned works in Rome by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Barberini owns a castle in the nearby picture postcard Hamlet of San Vittorino.
Barberini在上图附近的San Vittorino村庄拥有一座城堡，他是教皇乌尔班八世的后裔，受Gian Lorenzo Bernini委任在罗马工作。