There are times when showing off may be forgivable and maybe even acceptable.

有 的时候卖弄可以得到原谅甚至是可以接受的。

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The most obvious example was that Indian Ocean nations lacked a tsunami-warning system like the one in the Pacific, but that omission may be forgivable.

一个最明显的例子就是，印度洋沿岸的国家没有象太平洋国家那样的海啸预警系统。

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When that attitude goes global, the human beings of the new millennium may be able to look back on their former garbage-producing ways as a forgivable error of their youth as a species.

当世界各地的人们都持这种态度的时候，处于新千年的人类回想起当年制造垃圾的种种方式，可能会认为那只不过是人这个物种进化到青年时期犯下的可饶恕的错误。

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What may be forgivable in today's hot spot (inconsistent food and service with attitude) becomes worthy of criticism in yesterday's.

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While it might not be forgivable, it would at least be understandable had Ryan made this speech in the heat of a campaign where he has proven himself willing to say or do just about anything to solidify his base.

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