Is forging ahead towards my ideal, or mediocrity?

是否朝着我的理想奋进，还是碌碌无为？

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That doesn't mean they'll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they're satisfied.

这不表示他们甘愿接受平庸：他们的标准可能很高，但是一旦找到了希望中的东西，比如意粉酱或名片，他们就满足了。

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We live in a culture of mediocrity. How many times do we complain about shoddy workmanship or poor service or inferior quality?

我们生活在一个庸俗的社会里，我们抱怨了多少次劣质的手工艺品，差劲的服务，低等的质量。

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Small businesses can't afford mediocrity--or worse--when it comes to their Web sites.

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At the age of 52 it would be all too easy for Bowie to rest on his laurels, or even feel intimidated into mediocrity by the achievements of his younger self.

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Or cynically settle for that mediocrity when it turns out that their franchise organization doesn't have it handled after all (at least not as well as the owner was led to believe when they sold her the franchise), and doesn't hand it to them on a plate.

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