不留神的

No, my friend, I was wrong to caution you

不，我的朋友，我要你留神是不对的。

And remember those clay pots -- they represent all the creativity and excitement you could unleash if you'd let the attention to detail slip a little.

想想那些陶器的例子--它们是代表你的创造力和兴奋。当你让自己对细节的关注稍微"不那么留神"就可以把它们统统释放出来。

But when we take the time to explore the paradoxes and vagaries of English, we find that hot dogs can be cold, darkrooms can be lit, homework can be done in school, hours – especially happy hours and rush hours – can last longer than sixty minutes, quicksand works very slowly, boxing rings are square, silverware can be made of plastic and tablecloths of paper, and most telephones are dialed by being punched.

然而，一旦留神去想想那些自相矛盾、稀奇古怪的用法，我们会发现热狗其实是凉的，暗房其实是有灯的，家庭作业原来是在学校完成的，小时——特别是&欢乐时分&&高峰时分&—其实远比60分钟长，流沙其实是慢的，拳击场其实是方的，餐具其实可以是塑料的，桌布其实是纸做的，而且，电话不是拨的而是按的。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。