He collapsed into his chair again and gritted his teeth in an effort to pull himself together and shake off this shameful weakness and decadence that had taken possession of him and rid himself of this feeling of pessimism and despair.

• 他又颓然坐下了，咬紧着牙齿想要再一度努力恢复他的本真，驱逐那些盘踞在心头的不名誉的懦怯，颓废，以及悲观，没落的心情。