You might need an activity that does nothing at all, such as when you have a construction that requires an activity, but there is no work to be done.

您可能需要一个根本不执行任何工作的活动，例如，当您拥有一个需要某个活动的构造，但没有要执行的任何工作时。

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Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.

没有什么比做一件你不感兴趣的事情更糟糕的了，因为它不仅会摧毁你的才能，还会挫伤你对成功人生的渴望。

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Is a man worth — but, no, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.

难道一个男人就值得——可是，她没有啊，大夫，没有这码子事。

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What I said was that racist violence is nothing new but that this is no reason for complacency.

ECONOMIST: Letters

Their barracks are simple and the pay next to nothing, but there is no doubting their commitment.

ECONOMIST: Former guerrillas turn regular

As we demonstrated in the graphs above, there are many cases where common is worth nothing and preferred is worth a lot, but there are no cases where common is worth a lot and preferred is worth nothing.

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