You know, that was as a result of the direction and the - - the vision of our leadership and the instruction that we were given to really think very carefully about every single investment that we're making in the city.
Being alone is not proof that we have been rejected by the world; it's a sign that we've taken a good look at the available options and have — with wisdom — done some rejecting ourselves.
No, I'm not. In fact they're… crunchy. But when someone says they need to chew on something, it's an informal way to say they need to think about it before making a decision.
不,不是的。实际上,饼干很… … 脆。不过,如果有人说需要" chew on something" ,这是说" 在做出决定之前仔细考虑某" ,这是一种非正式用法。