She was studying for an exam.

她正在为考试复习。

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Daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.

每天进行意志力锻炼有助于你实现那些更远大的目标，比如复习备考或马拉松训练。

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Susan: I have, but she just doesn't listen and I'm studying for an exam.

苏珊：我叫过了，但她完全不理，而我得念书准备考试。

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The book is peppered with quips, presumably to remind the reader that he is not studying for an exam but is supposed to be having fun.

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For instance, in one study, college students studying for an exam in an important course were significantly more motivated to study after being told that they had 52% of the material left to cover, compared to being told that they had already completed 48%.

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She's clearly studying and cramming, but it's like trying to cram for an exam when you haven't really taken the class.

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