Their stark and cheerless surroundings penetrate their souls and yet , at another level , they are valedictory creatures straddling two ambivalent universes .
他们阴暗的环境严峻和渗透他们的灵魂,然而,在另一个层次上,他们是跨越两个矛盾的宇宙告别生物。
They were among some valedictory reflections offered by ehud olmert , israel 's outgoing prime minister , when he announced his resignation last september .
In june , in a searing valedictory speechaimed at his country 's nato allies , robert gates , then america 's defencesecretary , said that the lack of investment by european members in " intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance assets " had hampered the missionin libya .