I have little interest in bird watching, but it sure beats working.
虽然我对赏鸟并没多大兴趣,但我宁愿赏鸟也不愿去工作。
An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year,
新年除夕举办的一次通宵晚会,使我理直气壮地在新年头一天免去了这两项任务。