All of complex life is in one hand, and in a single stroke with a medium-grained nail file you could eradicate human history.

全部复杂生命都在只手里，“你只要拿起度粒面指甲锉，下子就可以锉掉人类历史”。

He had worn all his rust off long ago, but nothing would file his spiky head down.

他身上锈迹早已全被磨掉了，但没有何东西可以锉掉他那尖尖头。

Almost the only good money in circulation consisted of English, French, and Spanish coins, and the public was even defrauded by them because money changers were busy clipping and filing away the metal.

几乎唯流通好钱是英国、法国和西班牙，公众甚至被他们骗了， 因为货兑换商忙于剪下和锉掉金属。

" Ha ha ha, " said Eleseus himself at that; but he went in to his mother, and got her to give him an old thimble, filed off the end, and made quite a fine ferrule.

“哈哈哈，” Eleseus 自己说。 但他去找他妈妈， 让她给他个旧顶针， 锉掉末端，做了个非常漂亮套圈。