If it requires even a little of your energy or time, you'll end up not doing and the dreared whoosh will come again.
即使它只需要一点点你的时间和精力，你还是会什么都不做，然后可怕的呼啸声又将到来。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
This afternoon he did not give any medicine or leave any new orders and he was spared any disagreeable scenes.
今天下午，他没有给我开什么药，也没有留下新的医嘱，也没有什么不愉快的场面。
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。
They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.
他们不要求加薪，也不去罢工，而且他们每天工作24小时。
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。
These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cellphones and computers.
如今，时间随处可见：不仅在钟表上，在手机和电脑上也能看到。
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。
In such a case, the company's response may not be sufficiently quick or thoughtful, and the learning curve has been steep.
在这种情况下，公司的反应可能不够迅速或周到，学习曲线急剧升降。
If an earthquake, hurricane or other disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water, and electricity for days or even weeks.
如果地震、飓风或其他的灾害突袭你的家园，你可能会好几天甚至好几个星期都无法获得食物、水和电。
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。
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。
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。
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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