Let me introduce myself to you.

我来自我介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现对自我的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自我上次见到她以后，她变得让人认出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

我向旅馆老板作了自我介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自我辩解。类似地，自传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自我加冕为和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型自我，实际上是由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现自我 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智断地进行着自我丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败念念忘而自我折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自我心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自我保护的本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

我看着婴儿们，脸上露出自我满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

我是自我吹嘘, 我能做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自我主义肯定是其的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自我最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（译：《后设小说──自我意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自我安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是我追求的生活方式之一计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自我!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了一个自我维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

我来自我介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福实现自我的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自我上次见到她以后，她变得让人认不出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

我向旅馆老板作了自我介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自我辩解。类似地，自传被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自我加冕为中非共和国终身统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，就小天狼星布莱克的犬型自我，实际上由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台一个歌唱者展现自我 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智慧在不断地进行着自我丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何于你的失败念念不忘而自我折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自我中心以及电子都概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自我保护的本。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

我看着婴儿们，脸上露出自我满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

我不在自我吹嘘, 我做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自我主义肯定其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自我最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自我意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自我安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单我追求的生活方式之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自我!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了一个自我维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

来介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现对的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

次见到她以后，她变得让人认不出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

向旅馆老板作了介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于辩解。类似地，传也可被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型，实际是由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智慧在不断地进行着丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败念念不忘而折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

由， 万有引力， 中心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有保护的。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

看着婴儿们，脸露出满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

不是在吹嘘, 做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端主义肯定是其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是追求的生活方式之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正的!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了一个维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

来自介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现对自的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自上次见到她以后，她变得让人认不出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

向旅馆老板作了自介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自辩解。类似地，自传也可被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型自，实际上是由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现自 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智慧在不断地进行着自丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败念念不忘而自折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自中心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自保护的本。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

看着婴儿们，脸上露出自满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

不是在自吹, 做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自主义肯定是其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是追求的生活方式之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了一个自维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

来介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的实现对的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

上次见到她以后，她变得让人认不来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

向旅馆老板作了介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于辩解。类似地，传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就小天狼星布莱克的犬型，实际上由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台一个歌唱者展现 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智慧在不断地进行着丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总对于你的失败念念不忘而折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

由， 万有引力， 中心以及电子都概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有保护的本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

看着婴儿们，脸上露满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

不在吹嘘, 能做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端主义肯定其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单追求的生活方式之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正的!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提了一个维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

来自介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现对自的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自上次见到她以后，她变得让人认出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

向旅馆老板作了自介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自。类似地，自传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型自，实际上是由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现自 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，人类的智慧在断地进行着自丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败忘而自折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自中心以及电子都是概。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自保护的本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

看着婴儿们，脸上露出自满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

是在自吹嘘, 能做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自主义肯定是其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是追求的生活方式之一计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了一个自维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

我来自我介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大幸福是现对自我超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自我次见到她以后，她变得让人认不来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

我向旅馆老板作了自我介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们日记倾向于自我辩解。类似地，自传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自我加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克犬型自我，是由一头名叫克里奥德苏格兰猎鹿犬本色。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现自我 ，现艺术价值地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造产品，人类智慧在不断地进行着自我丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你失败念念不忘而自我折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自我中心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自我保护本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

我看着婴儿们，脸露自我满足微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

我不是在自我吹嘘, 我能做所有工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自我主义肯定是其中一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自我最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自我意识小说理论与践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自我安慰式权宜之计时代已经接近尾声，却而代之。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是我追求生活方式之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正自我!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩海洋沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提了一个自我维持无限周期，促进了地质均变论发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

来自介绍。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

生最大的幸福是实现对自的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自上次见到她以后，她变得让认出来了。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

向旅馆老板作了自介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自辩解。类似地，自传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自加冕为中非共和国终身总统，加冕仪式花了国家每年收入的四分之。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型自，实际上是由头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是个歌唱者展现自 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验和积累创造的产品，类的智慧在断地进行着自丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败念念忘而自折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自中心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自保护的本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

看着婴儿们，脸上露出自满足的微。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

是在自吹嘘, 能做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自主义肯定是其中的个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自最后次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、和自安慰式的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是追求的生活方式之计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉积物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出了个自维持的无限周期，促进了地质均变论的发展。

Let me introduce myself to you.

我来自我介绍一下。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现对自我的超越。

She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.

自我上次见到她以后，她变得让人认不出来。

I made myself known to the hotel manager.

我向旅馆老板作自我介绍。

The diaries of politicians tend to be self-justificatory. Similarly, autobiographies may be idealized.

政客们的日记倾向于自我辩解。类似地，自传也可能被美化。

In 1977, Jean – Bedel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the bankrupt Central African Republic.

1977年，普卡隆自我加冕为中非共国终身总统，加冕仪国家每年收入的四分之一。

Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine alter-ego, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod.

大脚板，也就是小天狼星布莱克的犬型自我，实际上是由一头名叫克里奥德的苏格兰猎鹿犬本色演出的。

The stage is a chanteur unfolds, realization art value place.

舞台是一个歌唱者展现自我 ，实现艺术价值的地方。

Mind has become self-reproducing through man’s capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively.

通过传递生活经验创造的产品，人类的智慧在不断地进行着自我丰富。

Why do you agonize yourself with the thought of your failure?

你为何总是对于你的失败念念不忘而自我折磨呢?

Freedom, gravity, ego, and electron are constructs.

自由， 万有引力， 自我中心以及电子都是概念。

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

两个超级大国都有自我保护的本能。

I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face.

我看着婴儿们，脸上露出自我满足的微笑。

I'm not blowing my own trumpet; I can do all jobs.

我不是在自我吹嘘, 我能做所有的工作。

Egomania was clearly part of it.

极端自我主义肯定是其中的一个因素。

But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?

自我最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?

Waugh, Patricia. 1984. Metafiction—The Theory and Practice of Self-conscious Fiction. London

（中译：《后设小说──自我意识小说的理论与实践》。钱竞、刘雁滨译。

The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Sooting and Baffing Expedients, of Delays, is Coming to its Close.

继续拖延、折衷、自我安慰的权宜之计的时代已经接近尾声，却而代之的。

Absolutely positively incontestably indisputably without a doubt, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it!!!

简单是我追求的生活方之一不计较任何成败得失,找到真正的自我!

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.

沃纳里恩斯认为地层是收缩的海洋的沉物，但詹姆斯•赫顿提出一个自我维持的无限周期，促进地质均变论的发展。