成年人的行为模式往往是童年经历造成的。

Adult behaviour is often patterned by childhood experiences.

《牛津词典》

我习惯了作为惟一的孩子坐在满是成年人的桌旁。

I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

这孩子显然对别人用这种成年人的方式称呼他感到纳闷。

The child was clearly puzzled at being addressed in such a grown-up way.

《牛津词典》

So I think the comparable and parallel structure for the baby-sitting for the younger children is that adults need time out.

所以我认为与青少年的,临时保姆目标相对应的,是成年人需要腾出时间。

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To unlock the kind of rigidity that happens into the adult brain and help other people like Mike.

以便解开成年人大脑的僵硬状态,帮助像迈克这样的人。

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And, in support of the second alternative, even adults find these tasks involving lying and deception more difficult.

即使成年人也会发现,包含谎言与欺骗的任务要更加困难,这支持了第二种观点

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