我做好了准备应对他的反应，但是他并没有退缩。
I braced myself for his reaction, but he didn't recoil in horror.
我退缩了，我被这重重的雪压倒了，也并没有想站起来。
I backed out, I was overwhelmed that heavy snow, but also did not want to stand up.
大量的工作和对于创造力的需要并没有使我退缩，反而激发了我要去获取博士学位并以科学家作为职业。
Rather than discouraging me with the tremendous amount of work and demands for creativity, my college years motivated me to earn a Ph. D. and to continue pursuing a career as a research scientist.
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