Many Americans treat lunch not as a break but as just another task to squeeze into an already over-booked day.

许多美国人不把午餐当作休息，而是把它当作另一项任务，挤进已经安排得满满的一天里。

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The conference broke for a recess, but the 10-minute break stretched to two hours.

会议暂时休会，但10分钟的休息延长到了两小时。

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I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.

我是想休息一下，可眼下找不出时间。

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But since then, Lollapalooza has taken place every year except for a five-year break.

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But it is a very handy way of thinking about, not just how to program, but how to break problems down into nice sized chunks.

但是它确实是一种很方便的思考方式，不仅仅限于编程序,在将程序分解为小部分时也很有用。

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They had a bad break coming from Africa but that's the way it goes. Uh-uh.

知道黑人奴隶自非洲来很不容易,我们对他们的印象就是如此,错

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Support for this pair seems solid around 1.4950 to 1.4960, but a break lower could easily test the 1.4860 level.

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The spring recess is anything but a break and most members of Congress work even harder at home than they do in Washington.

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But a break might not be enough.

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