It was like being in a bath tub - at some point you must turn the tap off otherwise the tub would overflow.

它就像放在一个浴盆里，在某一时刻，你必须关掉水龙头否则这个盆将会溢水。

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Every date seemed promising at the start, but almost every time we got closer, I would say something stupid to ruin it and turn her off.

每一次的恋情在刚开始看起来都是很有发展前景的，但每当我们变得亲近的时候，我就会说一些蠢话，然后毁了一切，迫使她选择离开我。

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If you were to consciously turn off your mind-that is, put it to rest as you do in deep sleep every night-the world would vanish.

如果你是有意识的关掉你的心——正是，让它休息，就象你每晚进入深深的睡眠——世界将会消失。

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Well, if this kinase happens to turn this protein on then you would like to have a mechanism to turn it off as well.

那么在激酶激活蛋白质后,你会希望有一种方法能够使它失活

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