History is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. 历史不过是由罪恶和灾难构成的静止舞台造型罢了。
A prothonotary warbler adds a splash of gold to a tableau of cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. 华盛顿潮汐湖畔,一只食虫莺为樱花盛开的生动场面增添了一点黄金色。
Writing about the “Throne of the Mughal”, a tableau with dozens of enamelled and bejewelled figures, he states that the ruler is an “imaginary Asian”. 他介绍“莫卧儿的王冠”,在谈及几十个镶着宝石上着彩釉的人物画面时,指出这个统治者是一个“虚构的亚洲人”。