To apply for...

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

A year is really a short time, and later you will be glad you postponed getting married.

一年其实是很短的，过后你将会为你推迟了婚期而感到高兴的。

Excitement and happiness, and we are deeply grateful to you for that.

也有开心、兴奋和愉快的时候，我们衷心感谢大家所做的一切。

Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking

作一名好的倾听者，决不只是“用耳朵听”。“目”字的意思是，你说话时我应当看着你，这是尊重对方的表现。换句话说，当我们在一起谈话时，我不应当看电视，也不应当越过你的肩膀瞅着别人。