This is the law of diminishing marginal utility.

这就是边效用递减规律。

If hiring that worker brings in more marginal revenue than marginal cost, then, congratulations!

如果雇佣工人带来的边收益大于边，那么恭喜！

Let's start with one of the most important concepts in microeconomics: marginal analysis.

边分析。

The marginal tax rate on some production is as much as 80%.

些产品的边税率竟高达80%。

Space is big, really really big.

宇宙浩瀚，漫无边。

Notice in this example the marginal cost is increasing.

注意，在这个例子中，边直在增加。

Once a shale well is drilled, there are only marginal savings from stopping production.

旦页岩井开钻，停产只会带来很少的边蓄。

Someone like Kevin who just doesn't stop talking, he rambles on and on.

像凯文这样不停说话的人，他漫无边。

Well, seems what's on the menu tonight is malarkey with a big side of poppycock.

看来今晚的主题就是，说些不着边的大话。

Meanwhile we went ever onward, and these vast plains of sand seemed endless.

我们不停地走动，广阔的细沙平原好像是漫无边。

Finally, we heard far-fetched, which means difficult to believe.

最后，我们听到了不着边的，意思是难以相信。

Most of the calls were just ramblings.

他拨打的大部分报警电话都在不着边地讲话。

I even said " off the chain mail, " and she still wants to go.

我连" 浪无边" 都说了而她还是要去。

Professional athletes spend thousands of dollars and hours of training in search of marginal gains.

职业运动员花费数千美元和数小时的训练寻求的只是边收益。

I think that's a little far-fetched, which means difficult to believe.

我认为这有点不着边，意思是难以相信。

Marginal analysis can explain all sorts of human behavior.

边分析可以解释各种各样的人类行为。

So that memorandum which had always seemed a bit random suddenly fell into place.

所以这个备忘录以前总是觉得它不着边，现在知道它的作用了。

Now, this idea of marginal gains will eventually get you a good jet engine.

这种边增益的理念最终可以让你 做出个很好的喷气式发动机。

So Stan estimates his marginal utility of riding the ride and compares that to the wait.

所以斯坦会估测他玩过山车的边效用，并与等待时长作比较。

Now, this specialization decreases the the marginal cost of each pizza.

这种专业化减少了每个披萨的边。