Maybe you can't make your move right away but you can ready yourself for the chance when it arises.

也许你不会立刻行动，但你会准备好自己以俟机会来临。

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Now, I'm as fond of snoozing and clean closets as the next person, but people, come on. If you're forced to take furlough days, you should be using them to ready yourself for your next job.

如果你被迫休假的话，你应该利用这些时间来为你的下个工作做准备。

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Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV.

开饭了，别舍不得离开电视了。

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Hand in a perfect resume, attach a cover letter if possible, have references ready and present yourself professionally on the interview.

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Sip your two welcome drinks, take a dip in one of the three pools and get ready to submerge yourself in the surrounding entertainment.

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And I wonder, when you take on a project like that, are there additional things you have to do to get ready to put yourself in that place?

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