Me too. I was hoping we could eat here tonight, but it looks like that's out of the question.
我也这么想。我原本希望我们能在这儿吃晚饭,但现在看来是不成了。
at any rate for short periods -- that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue.
至少在短期内如此 -- 跑跑、跳跳、踢踢球是对一个民族品德素质的检验。