In the UK it is still common for people to say that they are "reading" for a degree! Each student has a tutor whom they can consult on any matter whether academic or personal.

在英国，人们说他们正在“读”一个学位，这仍然很常见！每个学生都有一个导师，他们可以就任何事情咨询，无论是学术或个人问题。

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She was always combing her long hair, waiting for people to say how beautiful it was and how her skin was soft.

她总是梳着长长的头发，等着人们夸她的头发多么漂亮，她的皮肤多么细腻。

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"It's very easy for people to say on the sidelines' I could do better '" Hutt said.

“这很容易让人们旁观，'我可以做的更好”，Hutt说。

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People who want to search for their roots say it is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.

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There's a tendency for people to say, oh this problem's exponential, I can't solve it.

人们往往会说，哦这是个指数型的问题我没法解决它。

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That is to say for many, many, many people literary theory had something to do with the end of civilization as we know it.

这就是说对于很多很多人来说,文学理论与,我们所知道的文明的结束有些关联。

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It's become more common for people to say that they want President Obama to fail.

CNN: Commentary: Obama is flunking economics

Furthermore what David Cameron needed if Liam Fox was to resign was for people to say it was inevitable.

BBC: Liam Fox: Gone but not forgotten?

When did it become so difficult, impossible really, for people to say no?

FORBES: When Did Silence Become The New No?