He seldom asked himself whether he liked such and such a man: he esteemed a man according to whether he was useful to himself.
他极少问自己是否喜欢某某人，他只是按照某人是否对自己有用来估价他。
esteemed Guests and Friends!
＂尊敬的客人们，朋友们！＂
She esteemed that she knew what life was.
她认为自己懂得什么是生活。
