一次，有一只老鼠忽然掉人瓮中。

Once it so happened that a rat fell into a jar.

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先掉人胃口，紧接着令人大失所望，这样的悲剧情节反复上演。

Overestimation, followed by let-down and disappointment, have formed the basic, recurring narrative.

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有些人更愿意将高尔夫球场给犁掉，因为它们耗费水和化学品。

There are those who would prefer to plow golf courses under because of the water and chemicals they use.

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But if you set out trying to implement this whole story line at once, if you set out trying to implement a cookie love story, it's just not gonna fly.

但是如果你一开始就想一次啃掉整块蛋糕,譬如你一开始就想,完成这个饼干人的爱情故事，你会发现这是行不通的。

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I would be grateful if you would wait until that point if at all you possibly can. It just makes the whole thing work a little easier and it prevents that drop in the pit of my stomach when I see half of the class leave.

我将感激不尽,这样会好一点,以免我看到半数人走掉时,心情会受到影响。

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The lifetime earnings of a tightwire walker who falls down and kills himself aren't very good.

一个掉下来摔死自己的走钢丝的人,他一生的收入也不会很好。

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