I keep trying to make the world compatible with this delusion and believe it or not, with a little determination, skill and bit of 'talent' it is actually happening.

我试图让世界存有这种幻想，不管相不相信，它都以一点决心，一些技巧和天资实实在在地发生了。

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You are an excellent example of someone who not only has the gift for language but of one who constantly seeks to improve his skill with hard work and determination.

你是一个顶好的例子，不仅有语言的天赋而且有以努力学习和决心总是寻求改进语言技巧。

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The former Scottish international had plenty of skill to match his steely determination and he revelled in being taunted and booed by opposition fans - it seemed to bring out the best in him.

这名苏格兰国脚拥有全面的技术和钢铁般的意志，而在比赛中他常常受到对手的嘲弄和嘘声；

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Most of the luck is bad; it's hard to succeed, and with some combination of luck, skill, determination and hard work all of that will decide which of these farmers will be successful and which will not.

靠投机取巧是很难成功的,只有包含着运气,能力,意志和勤奋的所有因素才能角逐出,哪些农民会获取成功,哪些会遭受失败

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As the envoy of a defeated power at the Congress of Vienna, he played a weak hand with determination and skill, securing France within its pre-revolutionary borders and achieving a part at least of his vision for Europe.

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His was a daunting task, but he did it with skill, determination, and success.

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This then infiltrated the nation's best-loved game, reinforcing the idea of a "warrior" culture, when grit and determination were valued over technical skill.

CNN: June 29, 2012 -- Updated 1447 GMT (2247 HKT)