an old lag 长期监禁的囚犯
Almost every other neighbour is building new ports or expanding old ones, but Indonesia's lag far behind in efficiency and productivity.
几乎每个印尼的邻国都在建设新港或扩建旧港，而它却在效率和生产率上大为落后。
You haven't heard the old saying that modesty helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind? It's like a pot of cold water poured straight to my heart, I almost cried.
你没有听说过一句老话叫虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后吗？这就像一盆凉水直泼到我的心里，我差点儿就哭了出来。
If you lag the water pipes with pieces of old woollen garments before the winter starts, you can prevent the water from freezing and bursting the pipes.
你如果在冬季到来之前用旧毛呢衣把水管包上，就可以防止管内的水冻结，管子也不会爆裂。
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