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Having a fallback plan is generallyconsidered a good thing.

留有备选方案通常被认为是一件好事。

fallbackadj.应变的；n.应变计划，退路

We’ve probably all heard the advice,“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” or“Make sure you have a Plan Bjust in case Plan A doesn’t work out.”

我们可能都听过这种建议，“不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”或者“确保要有B计划，以防A计划行不通。

put all your eggs in one ?basket把鸡蛋放在一个篮子里；孤注一掷

just in case以防万一

e.g. You'd better take the keys in case I'mout. 你最好带上钥匙以防我不在家。

Having a backup can alleviate some of thepsychological discomfort associated with uncertainty and help us feel betterabout the future.?

备选方案能减轻一些不确定性带来的心理不适，帮助我们对未来更有信心。

backupadj.备选的；n.备用物

But by and large, having a backup plancomes with a cost.

但总的来说，留有备选方案要付出代价。

by and ?large大体上；总体上；总的（或一般）说来= generally

A backup plan can make you less excitedabout your main plan. You maybe re-evaluate your primary goal and decrease itsvalue. ?

备选方案可能使你对原方案较不激动。你可能会重新评估原方案的目标，并降低它的价值。

primaryadj.最初的，最早的；主要的

It could also water down yourmotivation. A study has found that themore negative emotions youanticipate feeling if you fail to reach your goal,the more driven you might betoachieve it.?

它还会降低你的动力。研究表明人们预期自己在没能达成目标时的负面情绪越大，越有动力去完成它。（即越害怕失败的后果，你会越努力让自己不要失败）

water down掺水稀释；减轻、缓和

e.g. The milk has been watered down.这牛奶被搀水稀释了。

Some countries will seekto water down the impact of these reforms. 一些国家会力图减轻这些改革的影响。

drivenadj.指奋发努力的；发愤图强的

Stick to your plan A.?

坚持你的A计划。

stick to坚持（做某事，不怕困难）

e.g. He should stick to writing. 他应该坚持写作。

Anticipate adjustments to your plan.?

准备好对计划做调整。

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