Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

  • -- Charles Simmons 查尔斯·西蒙斯

迅速不仅是一种责任,也是良好礼貌的一部分;它有利于财富、声誉、影响和用途;稍加注意和精力就会养成习惯,使之变得轻松愉快。

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My mother has rheumatoid arthritis. I don't want to lose the ability to jump up and walk across the room or move around with the energy I'm used to having. That's far more important to me than a wrinkle or two.

我妈妈得了类风湿性关节炎。我不想失去跳起来、在房间里走动的能力,也不想失去用我已经习惯了的精力四处走动的能力。这对我来说比一两个皱纹重要得多。

Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country.

乙醇是一种主要的高性能燃料。它具有巨大的环境效益,是我国能源独立的重要组成部分。

If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.

如果你能照顾好自己的性格,你的声誉也会得到保护。

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.

我有喜怒无常的坏名声。