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[00:00.00]a pat on the back 
鼓励
[00:07.88]dialogue
对话
[00:10.02]Mary didn't pass the final exam in plysics.
玛丽在期终考试中物理没有及格。
[00:14.23]She must be very sad．
她一定很难过。
[00:16.76]Her parents scolded her severely and she's very depressed now.
她的父母狠狠地批评了她一顿，她现在情绪非常低落。
[00:21.73]At a time like this，what she needs is a pat on the back rather than a blame.
在这个时候，她需要的是鼓励，而不是责备