It's no secret that there's a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips.

当服务员要忍受的事情很多，这已经不是什么秘密了，而幸运的是当你把小费装进口袋，就可以轻易地忘记很多事情。

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But I find myself saying "no" a lot when her kids are over at mine.

但当她的孩子们来我家时，我发现自己经常说“不”。

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The results varied a lot from one study to another, and no clear patterns emerged.

不同的研究结果有很大的差异，没有清晰的模式出现。

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They no longer had to meet requirements for owning a lot of property.

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There is no better time to start a new company or a new idea than a depression or recession because a lot of the management teams were being asked to leave.

金融衰退和大萧条是,建立一个公司或是发展一个新想法的最好时机,因为很多管理团队都被辞退了。

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You get all of these... No matter where you go, they spend a lot of money and everything.

你会看到这一切……无论你去哪儿，他们都会花很多钱，真可谓倾其所有。

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Another mall is stocked with golden fleeces and holy grails (all priced just out of reach), another has no parking lot ("Would-be shoppers drive around it for hours ... allow themselves to be entertained by their car radios, snack on whatever provisions they have brought with them, and then return home").

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Accurate or no, a lot of real-life doctors are going to miss Dr. House.

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The race was on for lot No. 55, a translucent, pink Faberg?? egg.

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