1·She is asking an imaginary friend who's a grownup standing next to her, not Ruthie.
她在问一个想象中站在她旁边的成年人朋友，而不是问露丝的。
2·The grownup, however, is not so wise. As the wave of years collapses on his castle he is terrified. He tries to protect the sandy monument.
然而，这位成年人，当岁月的巨浪击毁他的承包，他害怕了，他试图保护这沙质纪念碑。
3·I often hear grownup people say, "I could not fix my attention on the lecture or book, although I wished to do so," and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.
我常常听到成年人说：“尽管我希望能集中注意力听演讲或读书，但往往做不到。”
4·Nothing that has meaning is easy. Easy doesn't enter into grownup life.
有意义的事情没有一件是容易做到的，容易并不会被写入成年人的生活中。