I choose to believe in hard work, but not so much in talent.

我选择相信努力工作，但不太相信天赋。

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I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.

我费了很大力气，但她的成果让我相形见绌。

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"It's hard work," he says, "but I want to learn more about how to look after animals."

“这是一项艰苦的工作，”他说，“但我想更多地学习如何照顾动物。”

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But I think unless you marry it, inherit it or work really hard for it,

我觉得除非你嫁人、继承或者努力工作，

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But as I work hard every day to inspire students, it is ultimately they who inspire me.

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'But I work hard to keep strong.

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But I had to work very hard at it, and there's still complications from it today.

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