Under a large, cracked, and spotted mirror were a row of chipped stone sinks.

在一面污渍斑驳的、裂了缝的大镜子下面，是一排表面已经剥落的、石砌的水池。

This is the change of gradually chipping away excess stone.

这种改变是一点点凿掉多余的石头。

Because what you are doing is gradually chipping away the excess stone.

因为你所做的是一点点凿掉多余的石头。

But this handaxe may contain the evidence of something even more remarkable. Does this chipped stone tool hold the secret of speech?

然而这块石斧可能也蕴藏着其他更加不可寻常的证据。这块打制石器是否隐藏着语言的秘密？

That's about taking time-in. That's about chipping away the excess stone. And it can only be done through this kind of effort.

那就是关于花时间接受 那就是关于凿掉多余的石头 而这只能通过这种努力而实现。

Not obviously easier said than done. But the story captured the metaphor of what this class very much is about. It's about chipping away the excess stone.

虽然说的比做的容易 但是这个故事抓住了这门课程精髓 即凿除多余石块。

All I needed to do was to chip away the excess stone, to get rid of the marble that shouldn't have been there. And when I got rid of this excess stone, there was David.

我只要凿去多余的石头 只留下有用的 凿去多余的石头之后 大卫就诞生了。