Family influence dominates the shaping of one's characteristics.

家庭的影响对于塑造人的性格起主要作用。

Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren't very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college.

多数家长是善意的，但是有些家长孩子适应活的问题上并不能起帮助作用。

Bill played a pivotal role in eradicating smallpox.

比尔根除天花方面起了关键作用。

It's ok, I know how it is. This machine here will work out your upper body, mainly your triceps and biceps. Are you looking to develop strength or muscle tone and definition?

没关系，我知道。这台机器首先从你的上半身开始起作用，主要是肱三头肌和二头肌。你是想增强力量还是锻炼肌肉和线条？

But herd immunity works only when nearly the whole herd joins in.

但是群体免疫只有几乎整群体都同意接种时才起作用。

Does the response wait until it hits some threshold?

这种应对是要等到某阈值出现才起作用吗？

One of the executives asked me, why are you confident this will work, you know.

位高管问我，你为什么相信这会起作用？

And trust me, it'll make a world of difference.

请相信我，这会起巨作用。

21. What factor plays an important role in running a successful program?

问题21. 推成功的项目，起重要作用的是什么？

It's a good feeling because then you realize that it's working, it's relating.

" 这是种很好的感觉，因为你意识到这笑话起了作用，这笑话能让人联系起来。"

Environment does play a role. You see there have been hotbeds of creativity throughout history.

环境确实起了作用。你看，历史上直有培养创造力的温床。

The mischief, in other words, can cut both ways.

换言之，这种干扰可以两方面都起作用。

Goofy! The shrink ray, it really worked!

高飞！收缩射线，真的起作用了！

“The joke's on you again, Severus, ” snarled Black.

“那次玩笑又对你起作用了，西弗勒斯，”布莱克咆哮着说。

Your sentiment on the wisdom of Carpe diem does not impress me today.

你那种‘享受今朝’的情感今天并不会对我起什么作用。

" But it had the opposite effect, " he continued quickly.

“但这却起了反作用。”他紧接着继续说道。

Unfortunately, at that point this hex, ' she waved impatiently at Marietta's concealed face, 'came into operation and upon catching sight of her face in my mirror the girl became too distressed to tell me any more.'

遗憾的是，当时这些毒咒，”她朝玛丽埃塔藏袍子里的脸不耐烦地挥了挥手，“开始起作用了，她我的镜子里忽然看到自己的面孔后，就伤心得没办法再多跟我讲了。”

But although such tools have worked under certain circumstances, most can be fooled with enough preparation, and none are considered reliable enough to even be admissible in court.

这些工具某些情况下能够起作用，但准备充分还是能骗过其中多数，并且它们都没有可靠到能被法庭接受。

Mel, you look great. I think the Scientology is working, I really do.

梅尔，你气色不错。山达基教还是起作用的。真的。

That's where some scientists think algae comes in.

这就是些科家认为藻类起作用的地方。