1. They think, 'I should, I must, I have to.' Good enough is never good enough. 她们认为,"我应该这样,我必须这样,我不得不这样。"追求完美永无止境。
2. Think of times when you know you made a good impression. What made you successful? 想想有哪几次你确切知道你给人留下了好印象。你成功的原因又是什么?
3. Take a good hard look at yourself. Do you say "I" too often? 仔细地观察一下你自己,你说“我”的次数是否过多?
4. The other person considers it a compliment (敬意) and will usually feel good. The result? That person will usually smile back. 对方就会把这看作一种友好的表示,并且通常会感到愉快。结果呢?那个人通常以微笑回报。
5. The old system was more of a piling system, meaning piling everything on my desk-a very good way of organization. 那个说到底只是个堆积系统,就是把什么都堆放在我的桌子上--只是安排得还算不错。
6. They picked up the bank guard who, poor fellow, was still lying flat on the floor. There was a good deal of confusion (混乱). 门外繁华的街道上生活仍然正常地进行着,我也漫步走回学校。途中我碰到了学校的会计,并平静地向他提及了我刚刚经历了一起银行抢劫案。当然,他非常惊讶,并且问我,"想喝点什么吗?"我说"好的。"
7. That was probably a good thing because most electricity masters did not think a voice could be sent over a wire. 这或许是件好事,因为大多数电气专家认为声音无法通过电线传送。
8. Talk to your friends. If you feel stress to get good grades — and maybe cheat — because your friends get better grades, talk to them. 和你的朋友谈谈心。如果你是因为朋友们成绩比你好而感到有压力,因而也想获得好分数--甚至可能想作弊--那么就和你的朋友谈谈心。
9. The editorial director of one dictionary says that the noun "clonee" may sound like a good term, but it's not clear enough. 一本词典的主编说,名词"被克隆者"听起来不错,但却不够明晰。
10. They will be free to develop their talents without guilt or fear — or just hold a good, steady job. 他们将能自由地、毫无愧疚、毫不担忧地发挥他们的才干,或拥有一份稳定的好工作。