An old accounting axiom says that everything will take twice as long and cost twice as much as you expect.
一个老会计说每一件事情所需的时间和每一项开支所需的费用都比事先考虑的要多出两倍来。
“AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD today sees the internet with about as much fascination as you see the toilet, ” says Dean Kamen, an inventor and entrepreneur.
“一个八岁小孩喜爱互联网的程度不亚于他对厕所的需求，”迪安卡门说，一个发明家和企业家。
"They look clean, they look like they smell good," one 10-year-old inmate says, as he admires the clothes of an actor in a movie. "I'd like to smell good.
一名10岁的少年犯羡慕电影里的人穿着干净衣服，他说：“他们看起来很干净，身上没有臭味，我也想身上没有臭味。”
Expedia says potential buyers are always curious as to what kind of an area a hotel might be in; how close it is to attractions or landmarks; and does the hotel look old or new?
Expedia表示潜在顾客总是想要知道酒店周边环境如何；它离景点或标志性建筑有多远；以及酒店是新建的还是旧的建筑。
As 12-year-old Archer says, "I don't take no for an answer."
正如12岁的阿彻所说：“我的答案里没有不字。”
An old expression says, "Man's best friend is his dog." Today, however, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most popular pets in American homes.
一句老话这样说道：“人类最好的朋友就是他的狗”。然而今天，在美国家庭中，猫似乎已经取代了狗，成为最受欢迎的宠物。
"Acting always seemed like an odd choice for someone as shy as I am," says the 23-year-old.
“对于像我这样害羞的人而言，从事表演总像是个奇怪的选择，”这位23岁的姑娘说道。
"It lowers Beijing's standing as an international city," the 21-year-old says. "I go without a shirt sometimes at home, but never in public."
“它会降低北京作为国际大都市的地位，”这位21岁的小伙子说，“我有时在家不穿汗衫，但从来不在公众场合这么做。”
When someone says, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," it means that people don't change, especially as they get older.
当有人说“人老则守旧”时，表示人不易改变，越老越是如此。
When someone says, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," it means that people don't change, especially as they get older.
当有人说“人老则守旧”时，表示人不易改变，越老越是如此。
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