In India, where infrastructure is always a headache, it is hard to get a good basic landline, let alone broadband.

在印度，基础设施总是让人头痛，基本固定电话要保持通畅都很困难，更不用说宽带了。

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It’s hard enough to meet someone, let alone get another date with him.

要遇到合适的人都够难了，更别说要和他约会。

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You are never alone because there must be one trying hard to get closer to you.

你从不孤单。因为，这个世上肯定有一个人，在努力地走到你的身边。

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When she began to write, shortly after the war had ended, it was hard to get hold of cream, let alone capers.

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Traffic alone made it hard to get around.

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According to psychologists at the University of Berkley in California, those who are overly confident and masters at self-promotion tend to trump those who simply get by on hard work alone.

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