An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted— the trouble is, no one knows which half.

有句老话，广告开销中一半是。问题在于，你不知道哪些可以算到这一半里。

In the final analysis, the merits of the exam system outweigh its demerits.

最后，考试好处要它坏处。

But today it was a desk. And unfortunately, we didn't have an extra desk.

但今天他又要求一张桌子。不幸是，我们没有桌子。

Eliminating this excess moisture is considered beneficial for one's health.

消除这些湿气被认为对健康有益。

And so it went, the inexorable elimination of the superfluous.

他们这才狠下心来把物件清除。

Each of these new posts is wildly redundant.

这些新岗位是完全。

Fair enough. On the plus side, it was a good kiss. Reasonable technique, no extraneous spittle.

很公平。从正面讲这个吻很不错，合理技术，没有唾沫。

In English, when you say 'bells and whistles', you mean something extra, like all the add-ons and gadgets.

在英语中，bells and whistles用来表示那些东西，就像这些附加东西还有小配件。

It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduces the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants.

据证实，低耕农业增加产量减少使用水资源，并且由于少有植物，这种方法减少了化肥产品使用。

But now, now before you go and act all holier-than-thou, how many extra tabs do you have open on your computer right now?

但现在，在你表现得自以为高人一等前，你计算机上目前开着几个分页？

But plants are everywhere, and the biocircuit taps into their excess power.

但到处都是植物, 而这套生物电路正是利用植物能量。

The thing I add is superfluous. It is not needed.

我加东西是。它是不必要。

How can anyone spend their whole life longing for the day when they become superfluous?

怎么能整天盼着自己成为人？

The wealthy gave from their excess, but she gave all she had.

有钱人给出只是一部分，但是她付出却是全部。

In any case, opening the envelope was superfluous.

不管怎么说，打开信封是。

Haven't a clue... have you got a spare pen by the way?

我也不懂… … 你有没有笔？

So I took out the extra ones.

所以我把拿出来了。

Contrary to what you might have heard, camels do not store extrawater here.

和你所听说不一样是，骆驼并没有储存水在这里。

Dragging around those extra forty pounds, you're fine?

拖着那四十磅，你挺好？

Blankets. Extra blankets, to be precise.

毛毯，准确来说，是。