"Sit down."—"I prefer standing for a while, if you don't mind."

“坐吧。”—“如果你不介意，我想站一会儿。”

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He remained standing a while, and at length inquired if he too could not be a doctor.

他站了一会儿，最后问他自己是不是也能当医生。

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I think children nowadays have lost that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while older people are standing.

我认为现在的孩子们已经失去了那种尊重，如果我看到孩子们坐着，而老人站着，我真的会很生气。

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