To apply oneself to...

to [tu,tə]

prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于; adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;

apply [ə'plaɪ]

vt. 应用，运用;申请;涂;敷（药）; vi. 申请，请求，适用;适用，适合;专心致志;

ap做，完成+ply重叠，折叠→反复做→申请[做事] → 申请，应用

oneself [wʌn'sɛlf]

pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;

that he wants to develop it into a magazine concept.

他想要将它加以发展 使之成为一个杂志方面的构想。

I think I happen to represent them in accepting this award.

而我是碰巧来代表他们接受这个奖的。

Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i

“专一”是尊重对方的另一表现。你也许察觉到很少有人一心一意地听别人讲话。多数人只是半心半意地听。如果你请他们复述你刚才说过的话，他们是不可能复述出来的。他们可能看上去是在听着，但是事实上有许多事情在他们头脑里转来转去--购物清单呀，要做的事呀，令人烦恼的事?2274