I put the indicator on, looked over my shoulder to make sure the lane was clear and turned the wheel to move the car into the other lane.

我打亮指示灯，朝一边看看那条车道上有没有车，然后打方向盘把车转进了另一条车道。

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The way to put one's shoulder to the wheel is to add one's own strong and optimistic intention to the concept of the positive outcome.

让一个人经受磨难是为了将个人的坚强和乐观的意愿激发出来。

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SHOULDER: Defect found on rib or outer diameter; a raised edge on rib face caused by grinding wheel; raised surface at either end of outer diameter raceway.

挡肩：外径或挡肩上发现的缺陷；挡肩上由于磨床砂轮所造成的突起；在外径滚道两端的突起。

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But the world still turns and Japan will put its shoulder to the wheel.

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It is individual men and women like you who put their shoulder to the wheel of history and push.

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And to the extent that they put their shoulder behind the wheel, that can move the process forward in a significant way.

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