Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else. "— Judy Garland".
“永远做一流的自己，而不是二流的别人。”——朱迪·加兰。
"I think we have not a second chance, or if you prefer, we have not a second planet," Marchetti says. "I tell you that this is the future, which is up to us to capture now."
“我认为我们没有第二次机会，或者说我们没有第二个星球，”Marchetti说，“我告诉你，这就是未来，我们应该全力以赴去争取”。
A second study concluded that post-acquisition gains to most acquiring firms were not adequate to cover the premiums paid to obtain acquired firms.
第二项研究得出结论，大多数收购公司的收购后收益不足以支付收购公司的溢价。
In the theory, interactive advertising can engage viewers in a way that 30-second spots do not.
从理论上讲，互动广告可以吸引观众，而30秒的广告不行。
In the first place you are not old, Conway. And in the second place, you are a very strong and appealing man.
首先，你不老，康韦。其次，你是个非常强壮、有魅力的男人。
Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, "Of course not, honey, she is the mother of my children."
她不假思索地回答道：“当然不会，亲爱的，她是我孩子的母亲。”
This second chimpanzee is not a relative of the first chimpanzee, and they've never seen each other before.
第二只黑猩猩不是第一只黑猩猩的亲戚，它们以前也从来没见过面。
If the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says it would make a strong case for a second stimulus—something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.
如果美国经济再次下滑，贝利认为美国政府应该有充分的理由二度刺激经济——奥巴马政府希望不会出现这样的情况。
Many top firms will not even look at applications from those who lack a 2.1, i.e., an upper-second class degree.
许多顶级公司甚至不会考虑那些没有高等二级学位证书的人的申请。
Many couples, who already have one healthy, happy child, are facing a dilemma, namely, the issue of whether or not to have a second child.
许多已经生过一个健康快乐的小孩的夫妇，正面临着一个两难的困境，即要不要生二胎。
Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?
如果你没有足够的钱买一辆新车的话，为什么不先买一辆二手车呢？
She made a halt here, and breakfasted a second time, heartily enough—not at the Sow-and-Acorn, for she avoided inns, but at a cottage by the church.
她在这儿停了下来，又吃了一次早饭，吃得很痛快——不是在Sow-and-Acorn客栈，因为她要避开客栈，而是在教堂旁边的一家农舍里。
A second problem is that stereotypes, regardless of whether or not they're accurate, can have a negative effect on the people that they apply to.
第二个问题是，无论刻板印象是否准确，都会对他们所适用的人产生负面影响。
Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home.
教育家经常告诉那些把英语作为第二语言来学习的孩子的家人，在家里要只说英语，不要说自己的母语。
In theory, interactive advertising can engage viewers in a way that 30-second spots do not.
理论上，交互式广告能够以一种30秒广告做不到的方式来吸引观众。
If the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says, it would make a strong case for a second stimulus—something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.
贝利说，如果经济再次开始萎缩，就有充分的理由实施第二次刺激方案——奥巴马政府希望他们不必这样做。
It was not until she climbed to the second floor that she thought of turning the handle of a door.
直到她爬到二楼，她才想到转动门把手。
Why not buy a second-hand one on the Internet?
为什么不在网上买一个二手的呢？
Others may not give the question a second thought.
其他人可能不会对这个问题多加考虑。
Not long ago, a senior high school student caught much attention at the second World Laureates Forum (世界顶尖科学家论坛) in Shanghai.
不久前，在上海举行的第二届世界顶尖科学家论坛上，一名高中生引起了广泛关注。
The second drawer began to fill and as it did I wondered whether there were bigger discoveries out there, not just species, but life that depends on things thought to be useless, life even without DNA. I started a third drawer for these big discoveries.
第二个抽屉开始被填满。此时我在想外头是否还有更大的发现，不只是物种，还有依赖于人们认为无用的东西的生命以及甚至没有 DNA 的生命。我为这些重大发现设立了第三个抽屉。
When I was single, I went out on a lot of first dates but not a lot of second dates.
当我还是单身的时候，我参加过很多次约会，但这些约会大都只有第一次，没有第二次。
A possible reason for Shanghai parents not choosing to have a second child could be the rising cost of everyday expenses, particularly the cost of education.
上海父母没有选择要二胎的其中一个原因可能是日常开支的不断上涨，特别是教育的开支。
He had committed a second, by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc came thither alone.
他犯了第二次错误：白先生单独去公园，他便不待下去。
It was obvious I could rapidly stub out the required functionality with a servlet, but I would have never considered delving into Struts — not even for a second.
显然可以用一个servlet快速编写出所需要的功能，但是我从没想过钻研Strut，一秒钟也没有。
It was obvious I could rapidly stub out the required functionality with a servlet, but I would have never considered delving into Struts — not even for a second.
显然可以用一个servlet快速编写出所需要的功能，但是我从没想过钻研Strut，一秒钟也没有。
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