或者，把这天当作一周中不循规蹈矩的一天仅仅意味着我需要更多的睡眠——由于身体的需要——而不顾还很兴奋的精神和心灵，以及这二者多么想永保清醒的渴望。

Or, perhaps, thinking it was the wrong day of the week just meant I needed to sleep more-according to my body-regardless of how excited my mind and spirit are, and how the two always want to be awake.

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不循规蹈矩意味着不屈服于你自己或你的过去。

Not conforming also means not conforming with yourself or your past.

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而他的室友与当地的一个女孩同居，整天跟不三不四的人厮混在一起。凡做事循规蹈矩，避免引起麻烦并且常常给在家的年轻妻子写信。

While his roommate shacks up with a local girl and mingles with unsavoury types, Van takes orders, avoids trouble and types letters home to his young wife.

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