Alcohol is a medium for communicating emotion in China.

在中国，喝酒是交流的工具。

The absolute solitude in which they lived intensified their reciprocal thoughts; yet some might have said that it had the disadvantage of consuming their mutual affections at a fearfully prodigal rate.

他这种全然与世隔绝的生活更加深了他的交流；不过有人也许会说，这样的生活也有不利处，他相互的会以一种可怕的速度耗费掉。

To put it another way: Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if, through the exchange of thoughts and feelings, they already fell in love?

换句话说：如果男人或女人通过思想和的交流已经坠入爱河，那么他的外貌对这段关系有影响吗？