抑或是

Gambling has been a common feature of American life forever, but for a long time it was broadly considered a sin, or a social disease.

赌博永远是美国人生活的一个共同特征，但很长一段时间以来，它被广泛地认为是一种罪恶，抑或是一种社会疾病。

Filmmakers need to resist the impulse to move the camera quickly from detail to detail for fear of boring the viewer, to frame the image for the sake of drama alone, to add music for fear of silence.

导演们需要不受一些念头的影响，比如想赶紧把镜头从一个细节转到另一个细节以免使观众觉得无聊，或者认为取景只是为了戏剧效果，抑或是因为担心太安静而要添加音乐。

Or restructuring in multiple peripheral countries?

抑或是周边国家的大型重组？

Or walked barefoot in the grass?

抑或是赤脚在草地上漫步？

Or have you been holding the end of a frayed rope.

抑或是，将一根已然磨损的绳子的一端。