I'd cadged here, dabbled there, mainly at night, over a drink, until finally one day, I had to face facts: it was the middle of the afternoon, and I was gasping.

之前我总是东蹭一支，西尝一口，大多在晚上喝酒之际，终于有一天，我不得不面对现实：那是个下午，我喘不过气来。

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You shouldn't really drink here, but I'm willing to turn my blind eye to it.

你实在不该在这儿喝酒，不过我愿意装作没看见。

youdao

I'm afraid you cannot drink it here.

您不能在这里饮用。

youdao

Ah, okay. Here, it's 21, so when people go to college, they can't drink.

在这里是21岁，所以在大学本科的时候还是不能喝酒的。

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And while it's still acceptable to drink wine at a business lunch here in London, such indulgence is deeply frowned on even in New York.

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