Many of us thrive on competition, but it can seepinto areas of our lives where we do not want it.
我们许多人靠竞争而发展,但竞争也会逐渐侵入到我们生活中不需要它的一些方面。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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The very reason that clichés so easily seepinto our speech and writing—their insidious memorability—is exactly why they played such an important role in oral storytelling.