Hard times may hold you down at what usually seems like the most inopportune time, but you should remember that they won't last forever.

困难时期可能总在最不合时宜的时候阻碍你，但请相信，这样的时刻不会一直持续下去。

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I used to hold down a full-time job whilst being busy and active outside work.

我曾经拥有一份全职工作，同时也积极而繁忙的参与其他外部工作。

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But when you feel the need for some down time, don't hold yourself back.

但当你觉得需要休息的时候，别要忍着。

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And many of them are doing all of this while trying to hold down full-time jobs.

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She has very long hair, you see, which needs to dry naturally, and since this process takes at least four hours a day, there's basically no way she can hold down a full-time job.

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Shevchenko, AC Milan's second-most prolific goalscorer of all-time, with 127 goals from 208 games, was unable to hold down a regular spot at Chelsea, scoring only nine goals in his 47 Premier League appearances, but maintains he enjoyed his time at the club.

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