From the listless looks of some fellow trotters, I gather I am not alone in my unenthusiasm: Bill-paying, it seems, would be about as diverting.
A. 从一些同行者无精打采的表情来看,我猜想并非只有我有这种冷淡的感觉: 付账单似乎也同样令人愉快。
B. 从一些步行者无精打采的表情来看,我想我不是唯一一个缺乏热情的人:支付账单似乎也是一种消遣。
C. 从一些跑步者的冷漠的外表中,我发现我并不孤单,我不孤单:付账单似乎在改变方向。
D. 从一些同跑者的倦怠神情来看,我断定,并非只有我不喜欢跑步: 看来,这比付账单也有趣不了多少。
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