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It was once a common belief that the earth was flat.
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曾经一度普遍信仰地球是平的。 |
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It was once believed that light waves traveled through the ether.
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人们曾经相信光波在以太中穿过。 |
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It was once predicted that British and American English would draw so far apart that eventually they would become separate languages.
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一度有人预言,美国英语和英国英语差距越来越大,最终会成为完全不同的两种语言. |
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It was once thought unmanly not to drink and smoke.
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身为男子不抽烟不喝酒曾视为无男子气概。 |
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It was one long battle from beginning to end.
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从头到尾都是一场旷日持久的战斗。 |
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It was one of seven states that had been warring for centuries.
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当时,七国争霸,常年战乱,秦是其中一国。 |
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It was one of the biggest and most unruly protests on a university campus reported in China since the 1980s.
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这是自20世纪80年代以来大学校园时最大的一起难以控制的暴乱。 |
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It was one of the closest fights imaginable, with both boxers missing more than they connected, and with few flurries.
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可以想象,这是一场非常接近的比赛之一,两位拳手错过很多交手的机会,而且也没有激情。 |
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It was one of the few Japanese groups to stand up to the rise of Japanese militarists in the run-up to World War II, and suffered heavily as a result.
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日本共产党很快适应当地的条件.这是一个第二次世界大战前,少数日本群体站立起来对抗日本军国主义的一个党之一,并在后来遭受重创。 |
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It was one of the most important discoveries ever made.
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这是所做出的最重大的发现之一。 |
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It was one of the most moving pieces of documentary radio I have ever heard broadcast; a remarkable slice of real life.
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这是我所听到过的最动人的记实性广播节目之一;一则反映现实生活的优秀作品。 |