If you wake up in a negative mindset, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your canvas will not reflect hope, happiness and joy.

如果你消极地醒来，很大可能就会让这一整天都蒙上深色的基调，而你的画布上也不会体现出希望、快乐和喜悦。

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Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans.

然而，这种情况也有其黑暗的一面：尽管我们取得了进步，世界上仍有一半的人口在受苦，供水服务还不如古希腊和古罗马人。

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His dark past helped him paint a picture that was different to most other writers.

他黑暗的过去帮助他描绘了一幅与大多数其他作家不同的图画。

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Given this, the weak retail sales seen this year were painting a dark picture.

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The 2004 document details a dark picture of Jackson's attempts to battle his sleeping disorder.

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In a dark room a picture develops, an image becomes clear.

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