Well, at one time, the U.S. was called a melting pot, you know, which means that people of many different religions, cultures and races could shed their traditional cultural identities and blend into one homogeneous nation.
Later, more established companies raced to add such patents to their files, if only as a defensive move against rivals that might beat them to the punch.
You can get results on the races at CNN.com. Both major parties will be scrutinizing the outcomes of yesterday's votes to help form their strategies for next year's congressional midterm elections.
Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are going to continue on their way toward the finishing line.
Then, one day, I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental, but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race.
然后,有一天,我读到一本名为In Praise of Slowness的书意识到忙碌不仅致命,而且将生活变成无休止的赛跑。