甲:我已经不想再系安全带了。那只是浪费时间。

Person A: I am done with seat-belts. They’re a waste of time.

Person B:什么?你疯了吗?!

Person B: What? Are you crazy?!.

A人:一点也不。系安全带只是象征性的,是一种空洞的仪式,有人甚至会说,这是一种"虔诚的表演",用来向世人展示你多么遵守那些从上面降到我们身上的武断律法。有些人选择进行这种表演,我尊重他们的选择,但我选择不去做。

Person A: Not at all. Wearing a seat-belt is just symbolic, an empty ritual, some would even say a “performance of piety” to show the world how much you abide by arbitrary laws sent down to us from on high. And while some people choose to undertake that performance — and I respect their choice — I choose to forego it.

乙:嗯,你可以这样形容,但这并不意味着安全带毫无用处。它们有着重要的实际作用。

Person B: Well, yeah, you can describe it like that but that doesn’t mean seat-belts are useless. They serve an important practical purpose.

Person A:哈!比如呢?

Person A: Ha! Like what?.