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如何避免吵架？

Don't draw other family members into a conflict

不要把其他家庭成员卷进冲突里面

I must confess that earlier I had a terrible habit of drawing my brother and dad into conflicts between me and my mom.

我必须早点坦白，我有一个习惯就是我总是会把我的兄弟跟父亲卷进我跟妈妈的冲突里面。

I wanted them to support me and help us find a mutually beneficial solution.

我想要他们支持我并且帮我找到一个互利的解决办法。

Unfortunately, their active participation only intensified the problem.

不幸的是，他们的加入只会让问题愈演愈烈。

As a result, small and insignificant mother-daughter fights grew into long-lasting family conflicts.

结果，小小的，根本无关紧要的妈妈跟女儿之间的争吵演变成了持久的家庭矛盾。

I learned a big lesson and realized that my bad temper made my family suffer.

我被好好的上了一课并意识到：我的坏脾气都让所有家人都跟着遭殃的。

【知识点讲解】

As a result 结果， 因此；

例句：

2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.

2,000名犯人死于拷打和虐待。

Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment.

由于放疗，她开始掉头发。

As a result, industry was overmanned and pen-pushers were everywhere.

结果是，企业人浮于事，到处都是耍笔杆子的人。

draw into （火车或汽车）到站； 徐徐进站； 把…拉进； 吸引进

例句：

Don't let him draw you into his strategy.

不要让他把你卷进他的行动计划。

When we breathe, we draw air into our lungs.

当我们吸气时, 把空气吸入肺里.

Don't try to draw me into your plan.

别想把我也拉进你们的计划中去.

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