为了避免欺骗自己，可以小心自己的各种借口并试试这个测试：问问自己，如果你的行为是公开的，而且任何人都可能在背后看着你，你会有什么感觉。

To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public and anyone could be watching over your shoulder.

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它们都以各种借口离开了，很快就只剩下爱丽丝一个人了。

On various pretexts, they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.

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我说嘛，他就适且找各种借口来逃避数学。

I told you.He'll use any excuse to avoid math.

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