Some many promises, promise time we had not thought that, we are unable to realize its — us to walk while were waiting for, was waiting for we can gradually be old.

有许多的诺言，许下的时候我们谁也没有想到，我们无法实现它- - - - -我们边走边等待着，等待着我们会逐渐老去。

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Promise me you will not waste your time.

向我承诺你不会浪费你的时间。

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Heidi understood, and gave a promise to sit quietly during her lessons from that time on.

小海蒂明白了，她答应从那时起，在她上课的时候安静地坐着。

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represented a time of promise. "This could not be happening" was the sentiment expressed as a growing crowd gathered around that black-and-white TV set.

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So it is my promise to you and it is the huge staff's promise to you that we will absolutely get you through this course and you will have a good time doing so.

所以我对你们承诺，也是所有教员的承诺：,你们绝对能够通过这门课程,并且在课程中度过一个愉快的时光。

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According to a time-honored tradition in finance, it says that it's a promise to pay $1, but it's not worth $1 today.

由于资金有时间价值,他说他承诺支付一美元,但在此时此刻它并不值一美元

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The trick to staying a good, strong brand is the ability to evolve this promise over time, never losing sight of what makes your brand different, and never losing sight of the need to keep it relevant in a changing marketplace.

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She would promise one thing and then when the time came to keep the promise, she would change it or move it further away in time.

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Some are prosaic but nonetheless promise to be time-consuming, like corporate-tax reform and a big highway-spending package.

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