It had been brushed smoothly down upon his brow like that of children in daguerrotypes.

它像银版照相中的孩子一样顺滑地刷在他的额头上。

My aunt, impressed by my plan, gave up to me her Gothic library, filled with classics in black cloth and daguerrotypes of faded celebrities; and I sat down at my desk to make myself a place among their number.

姨妈对我的计划印象深刻，把她的哥特式图书馆让给了我，里面装满了黑布的经典作品和褪色名人的银版照片。然后我坐在我的办公桌前，让自己在他们中间占有一席之地。