Talent has many a compliment from the bench, but tact touches fees.

才能会博得众许多恭维，而机智则会得到免费的礼遇。

Imagine you're applying to a company which describes itself as " commanding respect" and which talks with pride about its long history.

申请一家公司，该公司形容自己“博得尊敬”，并且很自豪地谈及自己的悠久历史。

They were followed by stellar performances from Shawn Mendes and Jennifer Lopez, who brought the house down with a rousing set that included a supporting role from her boyfriend, baseball legend Alex Rodriguez.

接下来是肖恩·蒙德兹和詹妮弗·洛佩兹的精彩表演，两在后者男友、棒球传奇物亚历克斯·罗德里格斯的助阵下，用一连串激动心的表演博得了全场的喝彩。

He's saying, " I'm not Mr. Slick Presenter, I'm not someone who'll wow you with the rhythm of my voice, I'm gonna tell you how it is."

他说，" 我不是伶牙俐齿的主持，也不会去用充满节奏的嗓音博得的称赞，我会为揭示其中的真相。"

Their deadly style has earned them respect from other martial artists.

他们致命的打法为他们博得其他武家的尊敬。

Had you then persuaded yourself that I should?

“当初真以为会博得我的欢心吗？”

It is used to energise supporters, court donations and unite a sprawling operation.

以此可博得支持、换来资金，并能统一杂乱无章的拉票活动。

Puns are a lot harder to get a laugh from as compared to other forms of humor because most of the time they're going to simply fly over everyone's head.

跟其他幽默形式相比，双关很难博得一笑，因为大多时间们不会注意到双关语。

'This will make our friends laugh, ' said the fat man.

“这会博得朋友们一笑的。

Oh, I'm glad I could give you a laugh today.

真高兴今天能博得您二位千金一笑。

Getting baptized just to kiss a girl?

受洗就为了博得女孩一吻？

" You are an impertinent little monkey! " exclaimed Mrs Linton, in surprise. " But I'll not believe this idiocy! It is impossible that you can covet the admiration of Heathcliff--that you consider him an agreeable person! I hope I have misunderstood you, Isabella? "

“是一个胡闹的小猴子！”林惊奇地叫起来。“可我不能相信这件蠢事！没法博得希刺克厉的爱慕——不能把他当作情投意合的！但愿是我误解的话啦，伊莎贝拉？”

As I left the inn, it followed me, and I allowed it to do so. It soon became a pet of both my wife and myself.

我离开酒吧时，这猫一直跟着我，我也没哄它。它到我家后，一下子就博得了我和妻子的欢心。

She, Harry and Ron watched George projectile-vomit into the bucket, gulp down the rest of the chew and straighten up, beaming with his arms wide to protracted applause.

她和哈利、罗恩看着乔治把呕吐物喷射到桶里，吞下剩下的糖，直起身来微笑着张开手臂，博得长长的喝彩。

Even if she worked on his sympathies and his duty toward his future family and gained his promise of a loan, she knew Suellen would never permit it.

即使她法博得他的同情和对未来家庭的责任感，让他答应借笔钱给她，她知道苏伦也决不会允许的。

She never considers that I might have earned my values, or that I may be insulted that she doesn't believe me capable of forming my own opinions.

她从来没有考虑过我的价值观是我博得的，也没有考虑过她不相信我有能力形成自己的观点可能是对我的侮辱。

Out on a golf course in Townsville, Australia, he's putting the final touches to his enormous bower, that he hopes will impress a visiting female.

澳大利亚汤斯维尔市的高尔球场上，他正在为这座巨型凉亭做最后的修饰，争取能够博得来访雌鸟的青睐。

Mr. Guzman and the mob boss John Gotti, who were housed in the most secure wing, often complained (garnering little sympathy in response).

古兹曼和黑帮老大约翰·戈蒂二都曾被关押在最高安全级别的牢房内，二曾经常就此颇有怨言（但几乎未能博得任何同情）。

As technology and trade have devalued brawn, less-educated men have struggled to find a role in the workplace.

现代技革新和贸易已经使原先的靠劳力形式的肌肉男的价值直线下降，缺少教育的男性，不得不在职场中苦苦挣扎，才能博得一席之地。

" Not that it matters, but that's the first time my transformation's not got applause from a class."

“这倒不要紧，不过我的变形没有博得全班的掌声，这还是第一次。”