Habits tend to last the long term, whereas resolutions tend to fade out.

习惯会持续很长时间，而心会逐渐消失。

Money often makes obvious our tragic human flaws.

钱能暴露人性中那些可悲的弱点。

After breakfast Harry would go out into the backyard, take out his wand, tap the third brick from the left above the dustbin, and stand back as the archway into Diagon Alley opened in the wall.

早饭后，哈利到后院去，拿出他的魔杖，圾桶上方从左面数第三块砖头，然后后退一步，看着墙上打开的通向对角巷的拱道。

When things go wrong the pessimist tends to blame himself.

当出了问题之后，悲观主义者自我责备。

Stereotypes often have a grain of truth.

刻板印象有一点道理。

We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come.

每一天我们都应该以和善的态度、沛的精力和热情的欣赏来度过，而这些恰恰是在来日方长时被我们忽视的东西。

Formal language tends to be much more indirect.

正式英语更间接。

In emerging markets past glories are often a foretaste of future triumphs.

在新兴市场，旧日辉煌预示着明日成功。

Indeed! I murmured. Criminal cases are continually hinging upon that one point.

确是这样！许多刑事犯罪案件于这一点。

Eminence invites criticism and often vicious attacks.

卓越会招致批评，甚至是恶毒攻击。

But, in Asian myths, dragons are often benign.

但是在亚洲神话中。龙是仁慈的。

Certain things often have gestures for them.

特定的事物有特定的手势。

Women tend to impart their secrets to their intimate friends.

女人喜欢把秘密向她们的闺中密友吐露。

Usually, with the games looming, there are concerns about readiness.

一般来说，随着比赛临近，人们会担心奥运会的筹备工作。

Each of us have a lot more time in the day than we realize, but that time can often get frittered away if used without intention.

我们每个人一天中的时间比我们意识到的要多得多，但如果没有目的地使用这些时间，这些时间会被浪费掉。

The loss of a partner often has severe negative financial consequences, especially for women.

失去伴侣会伴随巨大的经济打击，女性更是如此。

Take inventory before you shop. Impulse buys can be a waste of money, especially if you splurge on a pair of black pants, only to see your ten other pairs when you get home.

购物前拉个清单。 即兴购物会浪费很多钱。特别是当你花大价钱买了一条黑色裤子时，结果回家发现自己已经有十条了。

And to make matters worse, " Delay" is the hardest factor in the equation to control, since the time at which we'll get a task's reward is often set in stone.

更糟糕的是，“延期”是这个等式中最难控制的因素，因为我们获得任务奖励的时间是固定不变的。

Academic historians have tended to hate Foucault's work.

学术型历史学者讨厌福柯。

These people shy away from risky investments in new technology.

这些企业管理者会避免对新技术进行风险投资。