Remembering, too, that I don’t know the full story behind why the glass or sock are out of place or why a task at work was left unfinished.

而且也别忘了，我并不知道到底为什么杯子或者袜子被乱放，也不知道那个任务究竟为什么没有完成。

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Half of the work is left unfinished.

一半的工作没有完成。

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He regretted that the work had been left unfinished.

他很遗憾，这件工作没有完成。

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But this, they say, means that money is stretched too thin and projects left unfinished.

ECONOMIST: Yemen

Nineteen homes in Dauntsey were built but play areas and paths were left unfinished despite planning conditions stating they should be completed.

BBC: Dauntsey homes by Flower and Hayes

Beers were left unfinished and most bars emptied as Angolans returned home, disappointed that their team had thrown away a seemingly unassailable lead.

BBC: Football retakes centre stage in Angola