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Published: Aug 26, 2021 12:33 PM
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Palmer / 帕尔默 / (pàěrmò) 

1. I thought you were coming in earlier.

我以为你会早些到的。

(wǒ yǐwéi nǐhuì zǎoxiē dàode.) 

2. I imagine it's gonna take some time getting used to.

我想你可能需要一段时间适应。

(wǒxiǎnɡ nǐ kěnénɡ xūyào yīduàn shíjiān shìyīnɡ.) 

3. You can't be feeling sorry for yourself.

你不能自怨自艾。

(nǐ bùnénɡ zìyuàn zìyì.) 

4. If you're living here, you will too.

如果你住这里,你也会做同样的事情。

(rúɡuǒ nǐ zhù zhèlǐ, nǐ yěhuì zuò tónɡyànɡde shìqínɡ.) 

5. If you need anything, you let me know, all right?

如果你有任何需要请一定跟我说,好吗?

(rúɡuǒ nǐyǒu rènhé xūyào qǐnɡ yīdìnɡ ɡēnwǒ shuō, hǎoma?) 

6. Your guess is as good as mine.

我和你一样一无所知。

(wǒ hénǐ yīyànɡ yīwú suǒzhī.) 

7. You know, most people would've left him.

大部分人会丢下他不管,你知道吧?

(dàbùfēn rén huì diuxiàtā bùɡuǎn, nǐ zhīdào bā?)

8. I go to church every Sunday. If you're living here, you will, too.

我每个星期天都去教堂做礼拜。如果你住在这里,你也会。

(wǒ měiɡè xīnɡqī tiān dōuqù jiàotánɡ zuò lǐbài.rúɡuǒ nǐ zhùzài zhèlǐ, nǐ yěhuì.)

9. Look, there's things in this world that you can be and things that you can't, ok?

听着,这个世界上有你可以做的事情,也有你不能做的事情,知道吗?

(tīnɡzhe, zhèɡè shìjièshànɡ yǒunǐ kěyǐ zuòde shìqínɡ, yěyǒu nǐ bùnénɡ zuòde shìqínɡ, zhīdào ma?)

Photo/Illustration: Xia Qing/ Global Times

Photo/Illustration: Xia Qing/ Global Times