Party promisesare those "plans" you make at the end of social gatherings where one, if not both, promiser never actually intends on following through.

“派对诺言”或“聚会上的约定”）指的是在某个社交聚会结束时跟别人做出的“约定”，但约定的一方，甚至双方，其实并没有打算真正履行这个约定。

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Party promises are those "plans" you make at the end of social gatherings where one, if not both, promiser never actually intends on following through.

“派对诺言”或“聚会上的约定”） 指的是在某个社交聚会结束时跟别人做出的“约定”，但约定的一方，甚至双方，其实并没有打算真正履行这个约定。

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You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little startled if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both cheeks.

当你被介绍给陌生人时，如果对方试图和你握手，你不会感到惊讶，但如果对方鞠躬、抚摸你或亲吻你的双颊，此时你可能会有点吃惊。

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We are not sure if Muhammad means the favorite sport to watch or to play so we will include both.

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If he's not one but not the other,and if he's not both, the only other possibility is that he's neither.

如果他不是非此即彼，如果他不同时是两者，那么剩下的可能性就是，他两者都不是。

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Whether or not you find the no branching rule hard to believe, if both views are stuck with it,well,then we're stuck with it.

无论你是否觉得无分支规则很难接受，这两种观点都卡在这里了，我们也就卡在这了。

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Much speculation has centered on which big man the Lakers should move in the off-season, if not both.

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This means one of the teams, if not both, will be dropping a few points the rest of the way.

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A. or from the U.S. State Department, if not both.

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