【英语翻译英译汉:Thecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall.Thesuburbheinhabitshasnoessentialvitalityofitsownandisamereroostwherehecomesatday'sendtogotosleep.Exceptinrarecases,themanwholivesinMamaroneckorLittleN】
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Thecommuteristhequeerestbirdofall.Thesuburbheinhabitshasnoessentialvitalityofitsownandisamereroostwherehecomesatday'sendtogotosleep.Exceptinrarecases,themanwholivesinMamaroneckorLittleNeck,andworksinNewYork,discoversnothingmuchaboutthecityexceptthetimeofarrivalanddepartureoftrainsandbuses,andthepathtoaquicklunch.Heisdesk-bound,andhasnever,idlyroaminginthestumbledsuddenlyonBelvedereTowerinthepark,seentherampartsrisesheerfromthewaterofthepond,andtheboysalongtheshorefishingforminnows,girlsstretchedoutnegligentlyontheshelvesoftherocks;hasnevercomesuddenlyonanythingatallinNewYorkasaloiterer,becausehehadnotimebetweentrains.HehasfinishedinManhattan'swalletanddrugoutcoins,buthasneverlistenedtoMahanttan'sbreathing,neverawakenedtoitsmorning,neverdroppedofftosleepinitsnight.About400000menandwomencomechargingontototheIrlandeachweek-daymorning,outofthetubesandtunnels.NotmanyamongthemhaveeverspentadrowsyafternooninthegreatrsstlingoakensilenceofthereadingroomofthePublicLibrary,withthebookelevator(likeanoldwheel)spewingoutbooksontothetrays.Theytendtheirfurnacesinoildrumsonzerowinternights.TheymayworkinthefinancialdistictdowntownandneverseetheextravagantplantingsofRockefellerCenter--thedaffodilsandgrapehyacinthsandbirchesotheflagstrimmedtothewindonafinemorninginspring.OrtheymayworkinamidtownofficeandmayletawholeyearswingroundwithoutsightingGovernor'sIslandfromtheseewall.Thecommuterdieswithtremendousmileagetohiscredit,butheisnorover.Hisentrancesandexitsaremoredeviousthanthoseinaprairiedogvillage;andthecalmlyplaysbridgewhilehistrainisburiedinthemudatthebottomoftheEastRiver.TheLongIslandRailRoadalonecarriedfortymillioncommuterslastyear;butmanyofthemwerethesamefellowretractinghissteps.