If I evaded the question, or relied on euphemisms, I would fail them and fail our patient.

如果我回避这个问题，或是借助更加委婉的敷衍式的回答，那我会令他们失望，也令患者失望。

youdao

Back then everyone around me said I would fail; no one was very encouraging. But I drowned out all that negative feedback by constantly plugging in to positive, can-do messages.

但是之前我周围的人都说我会败下阵来，没有一个人支持我，可我还是用不断的“我能行”淹没了周围那些消极的讯息。

youdao

I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.

我有时也失败过，但一般来说总有进步。

youdao

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