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Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.

只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。

2. ad hoc 临时安排的，特别的，专门的

The Council meets on an ad hoc basis to discuss problems.

议会临时安排会议讨论问题

3. hold off 推迟

The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray...

医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查。