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How to deal with ill-wishers?

如何应对幸灾乐祸的人呢？

Try to win them over.

努力把敌人争取过来。

Sometimes ill-wishers are your close people and you can’t ignore them.

有时候，幸灾乐祸的人就是跟你很亲密的人，你不能忽视他们。

If so, it is better to enlist the help of these people, rather than fight them. Try to do it as soon as possible.

如果是这样，最好就是谋取这些人的帮助，而不是同他们斗争。尽快去争取他们。

Tell them that it is very important to you, and you need their help.

告诉他们这对你很重要，你需要他们的帮助。

Tell them that you understand their concerns, but you really need a positive attitude and support.

告诉他们你了解他们的担忧，但是你真的需要积极的态度和支持。

If they are your close people who care about you, they will become your best allies.

如果他们是和你关系亲密、关心你的人，他们会变成你最好的盟友。

【知识点讲解】

rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…； instead of sb/sth 而不是；

例句：

Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.

比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。

The effect is soft and pretty rather than drop-dead sexy.

给人的印象是柔和俏丽而不是吸人眼球的性感。

Really it's a workmanlike conference rather than a dramatic one.

会议的确开得有板有眼，但谈不上激动人心。

care about 关心； 在乎； 担忧； 关怀

例句：

You don't care about anything but yourself and your precious face.

你什么都不关心，除了你自己和你那张娇贵的脸。

They look too wasted to care about much.

他们看上去疲惫不堪，以至于顾不上太多。

Joe Sixpack doesn't care about that.

普通工人不在意那事。

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