Brothers and sisters are just sort of there. And yet,when it comes to our development, they can be more influential than parents. This holds whether they are older and cool,or younger and frustrating;whether we follow in their footsteps,or run screaming in the other direction.
不过，在我们成长过程中，兄弟姊妹的影响要比父母的影响大。（考点：时间状语从句的理解与翻译)