Many of us thrive on competition, but it can seep into areas of our lives where we do not want it.

我们许多人靠竞争而发展，但竞争也会逐渐侵入到我们生活中不需要它的一些方面。

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The very reason that clichés so easily seep into our speech and writing—their insidious memorability—is exactly why they played such an important role in oral storytelling.

陈词滥调之所以如此容易渗透到我们的演讲和写作中，是由于它们潜在的可记忆性，这正是它们在口述故事中扮演如此重要角色的原因。

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But the Botox will slowly seep into your muscles.

但肉毒杆菌素会慢慢地渗进你的肌肉。

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The farmers call it flying the seeds. In a dry spell, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico can seep into Louisiana's aquifers.

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Thames Water was fined in June for twice letting raw sewage seep into Sandford Brook, Abingdon.

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Bad grammar can seep into your everyday life and become more than a slight nuisance.

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This can allow more water to seep into the roadway, and the whole vicious circle starts again.

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