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I'm always looking for ways that I can squeeze more in.
我一直都在想办法挤出更多的时间
At one point I did think I'm going
有时候 我真的认为
to have to give up eating, sleeping or one of my jobs.
我会废寝忘食 或是放弃一项工作
It did cross my mind actually that
我的确有过这样的想法
if I could get my hands on something like that again,
如果我能再一次服用那种药物
it would be, you know... maybe to my advantage.
也许 也许会增加我的优势
I'm not sure about a pill
我不会用这种药
that would make you more intelligent.
这种能让人变聪明的药物
We're happy being a bit... on the thick side.
我们就这样笨笨的也挺开心的
Yeah, being a bit thick's OK.
是的 笨一点也挺好的
We'd like to think our drugs are designed
我们都一厢情愿地认为
for exact purposes,
药物是为特定目的而设计的
but they're not as targeted as we think.
但是它们并不像我们想象的那么有准头
We only discover where in our bodies
当我们服药的时候
they work when we take them.
我们仅仅知道它的作用部位
It turns out Ventolin inhalers,
实际上 喘乐宁气雾剂
a treatment for asthma,
一种治疗哮喘的药物
can also prevent premature labour,
同样可以预防早产
and arsenic, a notorious poison,
砒霜 一种毒药
is making a comeback as a treatment for leukaemia.
正在白血病治疗中崭露头角
Even the fastest-selling drug
即便有史以来最畅销的药物
of all time is not used for what it was designed.
它现在的用途也并非当初设计的初衷

重点解释

I'm always looking for ways that I can squeeze more in.我一直都在想办法挤出更多的时间

look for寻找；寻求；期待

You can look for the book in the library catalog.

你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。

He began to look for another position immediately.

他马上开始寻找另一个职位。

At one point I did think I'm going to have to give up eating, sleeping or one of my jobs.有时候，我真的认为我会废寝忘食，或是放弃一项工作

give up放弃；抛弃；戒除

He will give up smoking for good and all.

他再也不吸烟了。

In any case he can not give up it.

他无论如何不会放弃它。

Even the fastest-selling drug of all time is not used for what it was designed.即便有史以来最畅销的药物它现在的用途也并非当初设计的初衷

use for用于

Parsley is used for flavoring food.

欧芹常用来给食品调味。

That lathe is used for shaping pieces of wood.

那个车床是用来加工木材的。