Wouldn't it be better putting a time-limit on the task?

给任务定个截止期限不是更好吗？

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Taking time to get to know the person within is a far better indicator than prejudging him or her on appearance alone.

花时间去了解一个人的内心远比仅凭外表来判断一个人要好得多。

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Jim, you'd better not spend too much time on your mobile phone.

吉姆，你最好不要在手机上花太多时间。

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Roberto Clemente once said: "Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth."

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I feel like they could do a better job of getting trains moved in and out on time,

我觉得他们在让火车准时进出站方面可以做得更好，

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Also,studies have shown that women are better than men in repaying their loans on time.

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He aimed more squarely at business travelers, with better on-time performance coupled with fare boosts.

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Better on-time performance, for instance, requires spare planes, backup crews, extra mechanics on duty, and so on.

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"We're focusing on this because on-time departures give you a better chance of an on-time arrival, " says US Airways spokeswoman Michelle Mohr.

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