It seems to just violate one of our fundamental notions about how people work, metaphysically speaking.

它违背了我们对人的基本认知就形而上学的观点来说。

If--Babies are not--Human babies are not, sort of, metaphysically cute.

如果… 婴儿并不是在形而上学意义上可爱的。

In the closest friendships, it can almost feel as if you're metaphysically connected— two bodies and minds, perfectly in sync.

在最亲密的友谊中，几乎可以感觉到你们在形而上学上是相连的——两个身体和思想，完全同步。

They do not rest in expedients, or grant that what is metaphysically true can be practically false; but disdaining the shifts of the moment they calmly wait till time, sanctioning innovation, silences the hiss of selfishness or envy.

他们不会停留在权宜之计上，也不会承认形而上学上真实的东西实际上可能是错误的；但是他们蔑视时刻的变化，他们平静地等待时间，认可创新，压制自私或嫉妒的嘶嘶声。