It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure.

他过了些时候才意识到自己已是个公众人物了。

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I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time.

我从来没有见过公众舆论在这么短的时间内发生如此突然的转变。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I found that this ability to instantly shift my attention was often a good thing, like when passing time on public transportation.

我发现，拥有这种瞬间转移注意的能力通常是件好事，比如，在公共交通工具上消磨时间的时候。

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"So at that time I think the public in Bangkok feel that, or start to wonder, what is their real demand?"

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It was the first time a country had taken action on that, so these are very positive public health changes.

这是第一次国家政府对此采取措施,这都是些对大众健康很有益的改变

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For some others it might mean being basically restricted to the home, if not all the time, then the only exception being in public, in the company of a close-male relative as chaperon.

在一些别的地方可能意味着,基本上深居简出，即使不是一天到晚，也只有外出是例外，而且必须有一个男性近亲作监护人陪同。

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"I think it would be logical and sensible for both parties to be able to present their separate vision to the public in time for the public to form a clear view before the election, " Graham Brady, chair of the influential 1922 backbench committee, told BBC Radio 4's The Westminster Hour.

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For the other 27, and another 87 sites not yet public, time may be running out.

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Oral hearings are expected in late December and the commission's findings will be made public some time next year.

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