If everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore, then you can bet that wearing something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention.
如果你身边的每个人都在嘲笑约翰穿的衣服，那么你可以肯定穿类似的衣服会让你受到同样的负面关注。
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A Groupon is also a commitment device: it's a way of forcing yourself to do something you really want to try at some point, but something you know you might otherwise never getaround to.
团购同时是一种承诺工具：它会迫使你尝试那些心中觊觎、但可能永远不会去尝试的东西。
3
After we ask — and sometimes repeatedly insist — that he do work around the house like unloading the dishwasher, something always seems to get broken or cracked.