One especially trying day, after I'd yelled a lot, she asked, 'Is Mama mad?'

记得有一天，我发飙了，说了好多，他问我“妈妈疯了么？”

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I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done.

我一整天都四下忙活，想把所有的事都做完。

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I've been slaving away all day trying to get this work finished.

我整天苦干，想把这项工作赶完。

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"I am trying to solve the problems that folks here in Ohio and across this country face every day.

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Again, this probably should be cleaned up and in a couple of weeks we'll spend a day or half period trying, to clean it up and make it somewhat more precise.

以上内容还有待梳理,未来两周我们将会花上一天半左右的时间,试着梳理这些内容,使其更加精确

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

For those of you who are trying to quit smoking, or to quit drinking there's times of the day or certain activities that really make you want to smoke or really make you want to drink.

对于那些想要戒烟的人来说，对想戒酒的人也一样,一天中的某个时刻或某种行为,会使你产生想抽烟或是想喝酒的欲望。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

First of all, I still spend about an hour a day trying to study this economy.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing with President Obama and President Clinton

We remember forever the many heroes who unselfishly gave their lives that day trying to save the fallen.

FORBES: Connect

Yet so many business owners spend less than an hour a day trying to bring in more customers.

FORBES: What 500 Entrepreneurs Taught Me.