By doing this, I break down something that seems far-off (a beautiful big house to retire in and for my children and grandchildren to enjoy) into smaller pieces that I can do right now.

通过做这些事情，我把一些看似遥远的事情(退休后让我子孙享用的漂亮的大房子)分解成我现在能做的小块事情。

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Or just get together with someone you love and talk about something else entirely, just to take your mind off whatever is haunting you, give it a break.

或者就跟你爱的人在一起，聊些毫不相关的事，只为了把你的注意力从使你烦恼的事中解脱出来。

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He said: 'it's quite dangerous diving so deep around the iceberg because at any moment something on it could break off and hit divers or the boat.

他说：“在冰山周围潜到这么深是很危险的，因为冰山上随时可能会有冰块塌落砸到潜水者或船只。”

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On the other hand, Mr Gates worries about China's tendency to break off its ties with the American military whenever America does something it dislikes.

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Or, for a more fun break, or set up a reward jar and treat yourself to a little something every time you send one off.

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