The spouse lies because he is afraid of breaking up his marriage.

配偶因为害怕婚姻破裂而撒谎。

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But you won't refactor, especially at the end of an iteration, if you're afraid of breaking something.

但如果您害怕破坏一些东西，您就不愿意重构，尤其是在迭代末尾。

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It's the heart afraid of breaking.

这是一颗害怕破碎的心。

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Some married women are afraid of being accused of "breaking up the family" and are expected to put up and maintain their silence, while single women I know are worried of being seen as "weak" as they strive to break through the glass ceiling in their male-dominated professions.

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