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1·Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus their attention, because it makes them form a wall in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.

一些研究甚至表明，外界的噪音和杂乱有助于一些人集中注意力，因为这使他们在头脑中形成一堵“墙”，围着他们正在做的事情，提高他们的专注力。

2·Bill's untidiness drives his girlfriend mad.

比尔的邋遢使他的女友十分恼火。

3·My wife is always nagging about my untidiness .

我妻子老是唠叨我邋遢。

4·If there's one thing I can't do with, it's untidiness.

假若说有什么东西是我无法忍受的话，那就是不整洁。

5·I apologize for the untidiness of my letters, but I hope you can make something of them.

很抱歉，的信写得不整洁，但希望你能看懂信的内容。

6·Nevertheless, in spite of this untidiness he wAS a great lawyerDnot AS an expert on legal matters, but AS an advocate in court.

尽管他比较邋遢，可他仍不失为一个了不起的律师――这并不是说他是个法律问题专家而是说他在法庭上是个好辩护律师。

7·PUBLIC displays of untidiness, such as graffiti, may promote bad behaviour (see article), but when it comes to personal cleanliness the opposite appears to be true.

公共场所的不清洁的行为，例如涂鸦，或许会对不良行为有推波助澜的作用。然而，当牵扯到个人清洁卫生的时候，结论却恰好相反。

8·Untidiness, hoarding, procrastination and improvisation are not bad habits, the authors argue, but often more sensible than meticulous planning, storage and purging of possessions.

本书两位作者称，凌乱无章、乱堆乱放、拖拉延迟以及毫无计划的随心所欲并不算坏习惯，只是较容易察觉，相比之下，那些未雨绸缪地规划、小心翼翼地存放及处置个人物品的行为（的缺陷）就不那么明显。