All they can be sure of is that colleges will accept or reject them, and it's like being accepted or rejected for a date-only much more intense, and their parents know all the details.

他们惟一确信的，就是大学可能接受也可能拒绝他们，就像约会可能被接受或拒绝一样——只不过前者更严重一些，而且父母会知道有关的一切细节。

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They can all be made in minutes by even the most ham-fisted of cooks.

即使是最笨手笨脚的厨师也能在几分钟之内把它们做好。

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The psychological effects of all these extraordinary sounds can be profound, especially when they seem so disconnected from the human doing the drumming or chanting.

所有这些不同寻常的声音所产生的心理影响可能是深远的，尤其是当它们看起来与击鼓或诵经的人如此脱节的时候。

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But they can all be enjoyed on a morning meal of pancakes and eggs.

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So, when the voltage difference between the plates is zero, or when we just don't have the plates there at all, the cathode rays are not bent, they just go right in a straight line, and they can be detected on this screen.

拐弯来测试它们是否带电,当两板之间电压为零，或者根本就,没有这两个板时，阴极射线是一条直线,它可以在屏幕上。

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Sounds can't be seen. They are not visible, but for all that, they can be sensed.

声音看不见，但是可以感知到。

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The idea of making Aegis warships all they can be when it comes to anti-missile defenses is, of course, a great idea.

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We need to act as a nation that provides civilized and useful benefits to give its citizens the training, education, health care, and economic security necessary for them to be all they can be.

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We'll make public schools all they can be.

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