But the lie did not convince Lily.

但是谎言没有说服莉莉。

We convinced Anne to go by plane.

我们说服了安乘飞机走。

You recall afternoons talking on the phone while crouching in the bedroom closet, and being convinced your child would be the first Ivy League college student to graduate wearing pullovers at the ceremony.

你记得那些蜷缩在卧室的壁橱里与朋友通电话的下午，深信你的是第一个身着套头衫出席毕业典礼的常春藤名牌大学毕业生。

When you're loafing around, you're not convincing your brain that learning is necessary.

在我们无所事事的时候，大脑会认为学习没有任何必要。

The South rebels, convinced he'll abolish slavery.

南方的反叛州确信他废除奴隶制。

But in 1998, Steve Jobs convinced me to leave Compaq behind to join a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

1998年，史蒂夫·乔布斯说服我离开康柏加入一家濒临破产的公司。

If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices.

如果你不相信休学一年具有发掘兴趣的内在价值，那么不妨考虑一下这种行为对于未来学业选择上的济影响。

We convinced him that it was necessary to stay.

我们使他相信有必要留下。

Their goal is to convince lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.

他们的目标是说服立法者延长失业救济的。

And, strikingly, more of them were convinced of the need for muscular policy.

而且，令人吃惊的是，他们中更多的人相信有必要采取强硬的政策。

But if you said to them: " The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612, " then they would be convinced, and leave you in peace from their questions.

但是，如果你对他们说：“小王来自的星球就是小行星B612”，那么他们就十分信服，他们就不会提出一大堆问题来和你纠缠。

In exchange for you convincing your son, not to accompany Serena.

作为回报，你劝你儿不要去陪Serena。

I don't mean just go through the motions, I mean sincerely try to imagine how somebody who believes differently than you, but someone who you respect could accept this idea, and try to convince yourself of it.

我不是说装模作样，我是说真诚地试着想象有一个和你有不同想法的人，但是一个你尊重的人，他是怎么能够接受这个想法的，然后试着说服你自己也去接受。

I don't have time to convince you.

我没时间跟你讲道理。

They convince themselves that a false notion is true-a cognitive distortion.

他们说服自己相信原本错误的观念是正确的——这就是一种认知扭曲。

It tells of his talents, knowledge, contacts, wit and urbanity, but it does not convince.

书中讲述了他的天赋、知识、社交、智慧和礼貌，但却不能令人信服。

I'm good at convincing others to do violence for me.

但我擅长鼓动他人替我施暴.

He retreated behind the portieres in the hall, only half convinced by her words.

他躲在过道里的门帘后面，因为他不完全相信她的话。

The ITTF has long been convinced of the potential of the mixed team event.

国际乒联长以来一直相信混合团体项目的潜力。

Even then, I was convinced he would stay on as chairman that he'd step back from the day to day but always be there as a sounding board.

即便是那个时候我依然坚信，他会留在领导岗位上他虽渐渐地退居后方，但也以顾问身份参与公司事务。