Classical instruments like the violin or the cello are boring, and definitely not cool.
小提琴或大提琴这样的传统乐器非常枯燥，而且一点也不酷。
Unlike marriage or the ties that bind parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by law.
不像婚姻或联结父母与孩子的纽带，它不被法律所定义或约束。
He would, for example, rather die in the battle than risk living in a different way and being called a "coward" or "not a man".
例如，他宁可在战斗中死去，也不愿冒险换一种方式生活，并被称为“懦夫”或“不像个男人"。
All of the incentive is really on winning and not losing on the field or on the court.
所有的激励真的都是为了在运动场或球场上赢而不是输。
Hanson advises guests to accept the offerings politely—but not to gobble, or gulp—and for goodness sakes don't get drunk.
汉森建议宾客礼貌地进食，不要在招待会上狼吞虎咽，而且切记不要喝醉。
Princes and princesses have day-jobs and ride bicycles, not horses (or helicopters) .
王子和公主都有日常工作，他们骑自行车出行，而不是骑马（或乘直升机）出行。
The particular stories might not be true and some of the characters or events might be made up.
某些故事可能不是真实的，人物角色或经历可能是编造的。
Some things are personal or private, and questions about them are not polite.
有些事情是私人的或保密的，关于它们的问题是不礼貌的。
It let bar and restaurant owners choose whether or not to allow it.
它让酒吧和餐馆老板来进行选择。
The next day, Matt and I argued about whether or not to tell Mr. Henrik.
第二天，我和麦德就该不该把事情告诉亨利克先生争论了一番。
How does one weigh the many different economic, cultural, and aesthetic considerations for removing or not removing these dams?
人们该如何考量众多不同的经济、文化和美学方面的因素，以决定是否拆除这些大坝？
The curtains are for purely decorative purposes and do not open or close.
那些窗帘纯粹用于装饰目的，不能开合。
Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.
不管喜欢与否，我们的家庭塑造我们的生活并铸就我们的个性。
Paintings must have rigid stretchers so that the canvas will be taut, and the paint must not deteriorate, crack, or discolor.
画必须有坚硬的画架，这样画布才会绷紧，而且颜料不能变质、开裂或变色。
He went on, "The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment."
他接着说，“这种酶对人类和动物没有伤害，而且对环境是友好的。”
Mood may be defined as a temporary and mild positive or negative feeling that is generalized and not tied to any particular circumstance.
情绪可以被定义为一种短暂而温和的积极或消极的感觉，它是泛化的，不受任何特定环境的约束。
Take the above advice, and you may not complain back pain, numbness or weakness in your arms and legs anymore.
采纳以上建议，你就不会再抱怨背部疼痛、四肢麻木或无力了。
Unlike meat from those filthy places, it will not pollute rivers and streams, deplete groundwater or cause deforestation.
不像来自那些污秽场所的肉，它不会污染河流和小溪，不会大量消耗地下水，也不会引起滥伐森林。
They include stealing others' seats, eating or drinking, handing out advertisements, and not paying for the tickets.
这些行为包括占别人的座位、吃喝、分发广告以及不买票。
He answered, "I may not and will not either eat or drink."
他回答说：“我可以而且我将会不吃不喝。”
Jens commuted to Parliament by bike or tram and does not take out bodyguards on weekends and holidays.
延斯去国会上班都是骑自行车或者坐有轨电车，周末和节假日出门也不带保镖。
Whether policymakers and politicians admit it or not, workers have made clear their feelings about their economic insecurity and desire to keep good jobs in America.
不管政策制定者和政客们承认与否，工人们已经清楚地表达了他们对经济不安全感的感受，以及想要在美国保住好工作的愿望。
The final stage of a succession, called the climax by Clements and early ecologists, is likewise not predictable or of uniform composition.
演替的最终阶段，也就是克莱门茨和早期生态学家所称的顶级群落，同样是不可预测的，组成也不单一。
They describe the initial understanding in the teachers with whom they were working as being "utilitarian … and not rich or detailed enough to drive systematic reflection."
他们起初认为参与研究的教师们“太功利……不够博学和细心，无法推动系统的反思”。
The figure made no reply, and did not move or stir.
人影没有回答，也没有移动。
Someone could not understand them and become very sick or even die.
有些人无法理解他们，并且病情加重甚至死亡。
Psychologist Michael Roy of Elizabethtown College studies whether or not dogs and their owners resemble each other.
伊丽莎白镇学院的心理学家迈克尔·罗伊研究狗和它们的主人是否相似。
Farmers and consumers alike can choose whether or not to use whichever version prevails: "I'm giving people an option."
农民和消费者都可以选择是否使用任何一种盛行的版本：“我正在给人们一个选择。”
It's a question rather of how we know the author to be there firstly, and secondly, whether or not we should appeal to the authority of an author.
首先我们如何知道作者在那儿，其次，我们是否应该诉诸作者的权威。
Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
美国时装明着暗着都会强调民主，而以巴黎为基础的传统时装则是约定俗成的、不管女性愿不愿意强加于她们的。
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