What they do is a Sisyphean task.

Despite happiness ? apparently Sisyphean 14 nature, there may be ways to increase satisfaction over the long term.

看来幸福根本就不可企及, 但尽管如此,我们或许还是能找到办法,来提高我们对生活的长期满意程度.

You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero.

你已经明白了,西西弗斯便是这荒谬的英雄.

People don't want to sit around at home worrying about the economy.

人们不想无所事事地呆在家里,担忧经济形势.

Sometimes it's nice just to sit around and do nothing.

偶尔坐着无所事事,也算是乐事.

He liked nothing more than to sit around the stove, telling jokes and stories.

他只不过是喜欢坐在炉子的周围, 讲笑话和故事.

She can't sit around and do nothing.

她总不能闲坐着无所事事呀.

We sat around for a bit, chatting.

我们坐着聊了一会儿。

However, human scientists do not just sit around waiting for natural experiments to arise.

但是, 人类学家不会坐在这里等待可以实验的机会的出现.

We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

我们进口各式各样长成的植物,然后搬个板凳,看它们干死.

I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing!

我不是花钱雇你整天闲坐着的!

What he must not do is to sit around at home feeling sorry for himself.

他万万不可宅在家里自艾自怜。

In the shadow of the bridge, locals sit around playing cards, dozing or chatting.

在大桥的凉阴下, 当地人坐在周围打纸牌, 打盹或闲聊.

You haven't done a thing for three months except sit around and interfere here.

三个月来,你除了闲坐在家里碍手碍脚之外,一事无成.

If a woman over 50 doesn't want to sit around whining about it.

女人过了50,绝不会深更半夜把你吵醒,问你在想什么.

Admit that if you sit around doing nothing, you will achieve nothing.

如果我坐在这里无所事事, 我将一无所获.

You cannot just sit around in an organization waiting for people to promote you.

不能仅仅在一个单位里坐等别人来提升你.

Not really. I was just gonna sit around and more. I got a test on Monday.

还没有, 我的意思是我打算找个地方坐坐,学学东西. 我周一有考试.

Eve isn't the type to sit around doing nothing...

伊芙不是那种喜欢坐在那里无所事事的人。

Are we going to sit around all night, or shall we go out?

我们就这么无所事事坐一晚上呢, 还是应该出去走走?

Some people use the air to sustain them while they sit around feel sorry for themselves.

有些无所事事的人和萎靡不振的人,呼吸空气只是为了维持生命.