I apologize for not writing in such a long time, but I've just been feeling lazy, like my body is a heavy weight that I'm too weak to carry around.

我很抱歉这么长时间没有写信，但是最近总感觉很懒，就像我的身体很沉重，我太虚弱了以致不能随身携带。

youdao

If you fail, you can always retake in a few months time, which is not too long in terms of your whole life.

即使失败了，你也能用几个月时间重头再来，相对于整个生命来说，几个月并不算长。

youdao

That too is a surprise, especially in a town not famous for long time horizons or perspective.

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