In short, we've got a good idea of some of the things that the human brain does when when it comes to probabilities, and an even better idea of all the ways in which it goes wrong.
简而言之，我们对人类大脑在涉及概率问题时的某些反应已很了解，甚至对它如何出错的种种情况更加了如指掌。
They cast doubt on his words when it suited their case, but swallowed them whole when it did not.
他的话与他们的情况吻合时他们就怀疑，但不吻合时他们却完全相信。
When you own something, you view it as more valuable than when you don't own it.
当你拥有某物时，你认为它比你不拥有它时更有价值。
When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone.
和当它独自一人的时候相比，当奶牛和它的朋友在一起时，它会感到放松。
I can't remember when the turning point occurred, but it might be a summer morning when I was in New York.
我不记得这个转折点是在什么时候发生的，但有可能是在纽约的一个夏天的早晨。
It spreads primarily by underground stems; colonies form when pieces of the root system or whole plants float into an area and take root or when seeds float into a suitable area and germinate.
它主要通过地下茎传播；当根系统碎片或整个植物漂浮到一个区域并生根，或当种子漂浮到一个合适的区域并发芽时，菌落就形成了。
We are not capable of replacing all fluids lost in sweat when we run, especially when it is very hot and humid.
想完全弥补我们在跑步过程中损失的的水分是不可能的，特别是当环境非常炎热和潮湿的时候。
The brain is as active during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep when most vivid dreams occur as it is when fully awake, says Dr. Eric Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh.
匹兹堡大学的艾瑞克·诺夫辛格博士说，大脑在快速眼动睡眠期和完全清醒时一样活跃，大多数最生动的梦都发生在这个时候。
We are more likely to lie, research shows, when we are able to rationalise it, when we are stressed and fatigued or see others being dishonest.
研究表明，当我们能够合理解释谎言，当我们压力大、疲劳或看到别人不诚实时，我们更有可能撒谎。
We are more likely to lie, research shows, when we are able to rationalise it, when we are stressed and fa tigued or see others being dishonest.
研究表明，当我们能够为自己的行为找借口时，当我们压力大、说话刻薄或看不到别人诚实时，我们更有可能撒谎。
When she pulled it the silk curtain ran back on rings and when it ran back it uncovered a picture.
当她拉上它时，丝绸窗帘又重新套在戒指上，当它重新套上时，露出了一幅画。
My grammar finds an ABC when it is available, but settles for an A, or AB, when that is all there is to find.
我的语法当其条件允许时找到了一个ABC，但是当只能找到A或者AB 时，也能满足于此。
Consumers planning to buy recreational equipment tend to buy higher quality, more expensive equipment when the economy is strong than when it is weak.
计划购买娱乐设备的消费者往往会在经济强劲时购买质量更高、更昂贵的设备，而不是在经济疲软时购买。
And when it comes to everyday technology skills, we are dead last when compared to other developed countries.
在日常技术技能方面，与其他发达国家相比，我们排在最后。
Telling yourself to stop being anxious when you're feeling anxious is a bit like telling yourself to fall asleep when you have insomnia—it doesn't work.
当你感到焦虑时，告诉自己不要焦虑，这有点像当你失眠时，告诉自己要入睡一样——是行不通的。
It's no secret that there's a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips.
当服务员要忍受的事情很多，这已经不是什么秘密了，而幸运的是当你把小费装进口袋，就可以轻易地忘记很多事情。
That may sound simple, but as Prof. Gray says, "When I travel somewhere I like this notion that when I finish my journey I feel better than when I started it."
这听起来可能很简单，但正如格雷教授所说：“当我去某个地方旅行时，我喜欢这样的想法，即当我结束旅行时，我的感觉比开始旅行时要好。”
In an interview with the Paris Review Hughes speculated that when a person puts pen to paper, "you meet the terrible resistance of what happened your first year at it, when you couldn't write at all".
在接受《巴黎评论》的采访时，休斯推测，当一个人动笔在纸上写字时，“你会遇到你第一年所经历的严重阻力，那时你根本不会写字”。
On the positive side, when we cultivate these things, it also helps us deal much better with the negative when dead arises.
在积极的一方面，当我们注重培养这些事物，它就会在死者出现时，帮助我们更好地处理消极因素。
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question.
投诉时语气礼貌且态度坚决通常是最有效的，尤其是当消费者能说明这个物品哪里出了问题时，更加如此。
When children are regarded as vessels to be filled with facts, creativity does not prosper; nor does it when teachers' sole objective is coaching children towards exams.
当孩子们被当作装满事实的容器时，创造力就不会蓬勃发展；而当教师的唯一目标是指导学生考试时亦是如此。
When it comes to everyday technology skills, we are dead last when compared to other developed countries.
在日常的科技技能运用方面，我们跟其它的发达国家相比确实排名最后。
You always gave, even when it was not easy for you or when you were tired and unwell.
您总是付出，即使是在对您来说并不容易的时候，或是在您疲惫、不适的时候。
Steve Sinclair, head of the company, said, "We have to build something that helps you when you need it and stays off when you don't need it."
公司负责人史蒂夫·辛克莱说：“我们必须制造一些东西，在你需要它的时候提供帮助，不需要它的时候则关闭。”
When I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be.
当我回首往事时，我想正是在那一年，我认识到了自己将会成为什么样的人。
I've found teens are more acceptable to tracking app when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them.
我发现，如果把追踪应用程序作为家庭公认的提高安全性的工具，而不是作为一个用于监视的秘密工具，那么青少年会更容易接受它。
It might be helpful when you get used to making a to do list of all your schoolwork, and checking each item off when it is completed.
养成给所有要做的作业列任务清单的习惯，并在完成每一项后划掉，这点或许很有帮助。
When the noise remains going on, you should report it to local authorities, or even the police department, when it is really necessary.
如若噪音一直存在，你应该向当地权力机关举报，甚至在必要时报警。
When I came to the Kingdom of Xu last time, I noticed that my friend admired my sword and I decided that when I came back I would give it to him.
我上次到徐国的时候，看到朋友很喜欢我的剑，就决定回来的时候送给他。
When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened, he answered, "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago." The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully. Then he said: "Bring the ingots back, Wang Wu!" How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying?
县令问王是怎么回事，王回答说：“一年前给我的时候，周说这罐子里有新鲜的红枣。”县令仔细地检查了坛子和里面新鲜的红枣。然后他说：“王五，把金锭拿回来！”县令是怎么推断王在撒谎的？
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