Clearly he couldn't play the roles he'd played in the past. Instead he turned to directing.

很显然，他不可能再去扮演以前的角色了，于是转而执导。

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During those days, he did not play wildly as usual in his grandparents' home. Instead, he went back home very early and held the book silently.

春节那些天，他没有像往年那样留在姥姥家漫山遍野地疯跑，而是早早回到家，家教还没开工，他一个人捧着那些书发呆。

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Leo: he said he couldn't play basketball with me because he had to study. But I found out he went out with his girlfriend instead.

里奥：他说因为他得学习，所以不能和我一同打篮球。但是我发现他是和女朋友出去玩了。

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Moments later Kevin Kyle was then put clean through, but despite only Paddy Kenny to beat from 12 yards, he instead chose to play a poor ball into Stewart, allowing United to clear the danger.

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He orders an appetizer instead of an entree when he goes out to play cards with friends during the week.

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Finding a grand piano still tuned at concert pitch he begins to play as if he had been practising every day instead of breaking his hands on bricks.

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