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I'm sorry I'm late. I didn't hear my alarm go off this morning.
很抱歉我迟到了。今天早上我没听见闹钟响。
Don't worry. Did you stay up all night playing video games again? You seem to be developing an addiction. I hope you don't mind me saying this. If you don't get things under control soon, you're going to need an intervention.
别担心。你是不是又通宵打游戏了？你好像上瘾了。我要说句不该说的。如果你不快点控制住，就需要干预治疗了。
You are right. I've been spending way too much time in front of the screen. I know I need to cut down on the time I spend playing but all I want to do when I get home is sit down in front of the tube and relax.
你说的对。我在屏幕前待的时间太长了。我知道我需要减少玩的时间，但我回到家只想坐在电视机前放松一下。
I understand but you need to know that digital addiction is a real thing. You seem to be sliding down a slippery slope and I'm worried about what will happen if you don't get a handle on things soon.
我明白，但你要知道数字成瘾是真实存在的。你好像正陷入一个滑坡效应，我担心如果你不尽快控制好会发生不好的事情。
I've tried managing my time and even doing a digital detox but I can't seem to get things under control.
我试过管理我的时间，甚至还做过数码排毒，但我好像还是控制不了。
Don't give up! Sometime willpower isn't enough and you might need some outside help. As you know games are super addictive and are designed to be that way.
别放弃！有时光靠意志力是不够的。你可能需要一些外界的帮助。如你所知，游戏就是为了吸引我们而设计的。
Grammar语法
Don't mind + person + verb-ing
The pattern "I hope you don't mind + person + verb-ing" is often used to soften a statement/question. It's a great phrase to use when you want to make sure that the listener is not bothered by a person's actions or words. Take a look at these examples.
“I hope you don’t mind + person + verb-ing”这种句型常用于软化陈述句/疑问句。当你想确保听者没有被某人的行为或言语冒犯时，这是一个很好的短语。来看看这些例子。
1、I hope you don't mind me asking this, but how old are you?
2、I hope you don't mind my asking this, but how old are you?
希望你不介意我问这个问题，你多大了？（两句话意思一样）
This pattern is often used with gerunds related to speaking like saying, asking, and interrupting. It can also be used with other starting phrases like "I'm sure" or "are you sure".
这个句型经常和与“开口说”有关的动名词连用，比如“说”、“问”和“打断”。它也可以和其它短语一起使用，比如“I’m sure”或“are you sure”。
Here are some more examples of this grammar point.
这里还有一些关于这个语法点的例子。
Are you sure he doesn't mind us coming over on such short notice?
你确定他不介意我们这样突然过来吗？
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you seem a bit stressed. Is there anything I can do?
我希望你不介意我这么说，但是你看起来压力有点大。我能做些什么吗？
