It is impossible to shut these workplaces down because there are people who play specific roles and cannot take a long continuous break.

要关闭这些工作场所是不可能的，因为有些人扮演着特定的角色，无法长时间连续休息。

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I cannot conceive of anybody writing a play by sitting down and mapping it out.

我无法想像有人能坐下来凭空想就写出剧本。

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Over the past few months, it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosy reputation in favour of something more academic and serious.

在过去的几个月里，在媒体顾问的帮助下，它一直在努力工作，以淡化其轻松愉快的印象，打造更学术化、更严肃的形象。

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According to IMDb, where I get all my information, they hit up all the big stars, Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, and Richard Gere, and they all turned it down because they didn't want to play a gay man because people would think that they were gay.

根据IMDb上的资料，我的信息都是来自那里的，他们找了很多巨星，哈里森·福特，迈克尔·道格拉斯，李察·基尔，他们都拒绝了这个角色,因为他们不想演一个同性恋男人,因为人们会以为他们是同性恋的。

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South Korean officials play it down, arguing that sometimes North Korea acts illogically for no apparent reason.

ECONOMIST: North Korea

The Tories will play it down, but it will still be a blow.

ECONOMIST: Historic Winchester

"Either the department does not realise the scale of the problems here or they are choosing to play it down, " he said.

BBC: Education Committee