Encouraging words can go quite a long way.

鼓励的话语可以起到很大的作用。

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For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day.

例如，对悲伤的人说些鼓励的话可以帮助他们度过这一天。

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When we fail the exam, encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons.

当我们考试不及格时，来自老师或父母的鼓励使我们更加努力学习。

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But he and others were brought to their feet by the encouraging words of Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois.

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The first time he caught a fish he responded to my encouraging words with a bright glance that I will never forget.

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Brad Paisley has a song, "Letter To Me, " and in it he fantasizes about an adult being able to offer encouraging words to his teenage self in a letter.

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