And, in fact, almost all of them learn with reluctance to read and write; but very readily apply themselves to the use of their needles.

而且，事实上，几乎所有人都不愿意阅读和写作； 但很乐意将自己投入到针的使用中。

Country workmen are almost everywhere obliged to apply themselves to all the different branches of industry that have so much affinity to one another as to be employed about the same sort of materials.

乡村工人几乎到处都不得不从事所有不同的工业部门，这些部门彼此之间的关系如此密切，以至于要使用同一种材料。

Hawkeye and the Mohicans now applied themselves to their task in good earnest. A circle of a few hundred feet in circumference was drawn, and each of the party took a segment for his portion. The examination, however, resulted in no discovery.

鹰眼和莫希干人现在认真地投入到他们的任务中。画了一个方圆数百尺的圆圈，一行人各取一段。然而，检查没有发现任何结果。