我的问题只需要简单地回答是或不是。

I need a simple yes or no to my questions.

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是他的错或不是？无论是不是，都得有个解释。

Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.

《牛津词典》

全球变暖可能是21世纪最大的环境危机，也可能不是，但不管它是或不是，我们都不会做出太多行动。

Global warming may or not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but regardless of whether it is or isn't—we won't do much about it.

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Shakespeare in the theater seemed to represent a temptation greater even than promiscuous sex or perhaps akin to sex.

在戏剧中,莎士比亚似乎更代表着一种诱惑,而不是乱性或类似的性关系。

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This is the modern city, not as a scene of fragmentation or despair, but rather a place of ascent and aspiration.

这是一座现代化的城市，并不是破碎或绝望的场景，而是一座在上升的渴望之城。

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The heroine of the mask, as you know, doesn't seem to have a Christian name. She's not Britney or Lindsay.

你们也知道《面具》里的女主角，似乎没有教名，她不是布兰妮或林赛。

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