Alex is too young to be already thinking of herself as an old maid.

阿历克丝认为自己是个老姑娘的想法还太早了点。

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Make no mistake, Sir Alex Ferguson will be watching the young man's progress with great interest in the hope that, just like Tom Cleverley, he returns battle-hardened and ready for possible stardom.

没错，弗格森一定会密切关注他的成长，并希望他能像克莱弗利一样，练就一身本领返回球队，准备成为未来的球星。

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Alex: you're young. Right now you see settling as some sort of a failure.

艾丽克斯：你还年轻，如今在你看来安定下来像是种失败。

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Invisibility was equivalent to safety for young Alex.

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The hero of both the book and the film is a young thug called Alex.

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Then there's young lads like Alex Wakely and David Willey, mixing together to form a winning side.

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