他在回答前停了下来。

He paused before answering.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

在回答这个问题之前先放松一下自己。

Relax yourselves before you answer the question.

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Somebody say it real loud. Yes, the system is working on the surroundings, right? It's pushing out against them.

有人很大声的回答了，对，系统在对外做功，他把外界向外推开。

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Any thoughts? Don't you hate professors who stand here waiting for you to answer, even when they have candy?

你们难道不讨厌站在那儿等你回答问题,的教授么？虽然他有糖果做奖品哦，用少于线性时间完成可能么？

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Where on the picture, let me do a bit more cold calling here, where on the picture maximizes total industry profits?

我随便找个同学来回答一下,在图上哪一点实现了行业最大利润

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