Preserving nature, Ms Marris writes, is a relatively recent preoccupation.

马里斯女士写道，保护自然，相对而言是近代的紧急要务。

In winter, eating becomes a major preoccupation.

觅食是冬天的头等大事。

But that disguises serious preoccupations and serious despair.

而这掩盖了其中的深深的担忧和深深的绝望。

Our preoccupation with utility and function defines the design of Mac Pro.

我们对实用和功能的专注，定义了 Mac Pro 的设计。

Lin enjoyed studying abroad, but he had qualms about Westerners’ preoccupation with logic and scientific method.

林语堂很喜欢在国外学习，但西方过分重视逻辑和科学方法，他觉得这样不太妥当。

But its new preoccupations may also help it meet some of its core duties.

但它的新关注点也可能帮助它履行一些核心职责。

Both groups exhibit below-average empathy, rigid attitudes and an atypical preoccupation with themselves.

这些男孩女孩均表现为低于平均水平的同感心、冷漠的态度及非典型性的自我关注。

It's also an inner destination, a place with perspective, free of preoccupation with the petty and the small-minded.

也是内心的归宿，它充斥著不同景緻，不必为了琐事和一些井底之蛙而忧愤成疾。

This preoccupation inevitably leads to an old debate: whether nature or nurture molds us more.

这种关注不可避免地导致了一场熟知的争论：是先天还是后天更多地塑造了我们。

When our primary preoccupation was a thrilling dread that the admired person hadn't even noticed us.

不被喜欢的人注意这种感觉让我们感到兴奋又恐惧，这占据了我们的心思。

It draws you away from preoccupation with yourself, and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort.

它让你远离对自己的关注，并可能帮助需要安慰的人。

If there is a common thread running through my life, it's my preoccupation with lists.

如果说我的生活有一条共同点， 那就是我对列表的关注。

" My preoccupation has been to give some relief to the people who live in these areas, " he said.

“我的当务之急是为生活在这些地区的人们解围。”

This collective forgetfulness is even more puzzling in light of a central preoccupation of ancient chroniclers, the communication of risk.

鉴于古代记录者的主要关注点是传达风险，这种集体健忘甚至更加令人费解。

His correspondence with Fet is full of preoccupations concerning his health.

他与费特的通信充满了对他健康的关注。

How did your preoccupation with homosexuality develop?

你们关注同性恋文化发展吗？

He was aroused from his preoccupation by Montanelli's voice behind him.

身后蒙泰尼里的声音把他从全神贯注中惊醒。

At the close Raffles apologized for his preoccupation, called for an A.B.C.

在结束时，莱佛士为他的全神贯注道歉， 要求 A.B.C.

More than in her previous books, in " Beautiful World, Where Are You" Ms Rooney's political preoccupations have interfered with her craft.

相比之前的几部作品，在《美丽世界，你在哪里》这本书中，鲁尼对政治的关注对她的创作产生了更大的干扰。

At that time, my ceaseless preoccupation was how to obtain money to keep myself alive.

那时，我一直在想的是如何弄到钱来维持自己的生活。