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Example: I am glad Joe will be on our Tug-o-war team. He's strong as an ox.
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公牛十分巨大。肌肉强健的公牛能拉动沉重的货物。高大强壮的人常被比喻成这种动物。 |
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Example: I am not the kind of person who likes to beat around the bush, so I am going to tell you up front why I don't like this plan.
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我不是一个喜欢拐弯抹角的人,所以我会直接地告诉你我不喜欢这个计划的原因. |
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Example: I know a dollar is nothing to you, but I insist on paying you back. It is a matter of principle.
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我知道一元对你来说不是什麽,但我一定要还给你.这是一个原则的问题. |
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Example: I wasn't going to make a spectacle of myself by dancing with my grandma!
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我不会跟我奶奶跳舞的，那会出我的洋相的！ |
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Example: I'll make no bones about it-I don't think you did a good job of painting my house.
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我直言不讳地说吧，我觉得你对我房子的粉刷做的很烂。 |
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Example: If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline.
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如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！ |
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Example: In 1999, the Ministry of Education initiated a new round of reforms on the work assignment system for graduates, allowing students to choose jobs by themselves.
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1999年,教育部启动了新一轮的毕业生分配制度的改革,全面取消包分配。 |
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Example: In Susan's courtyard, the little well is a widow's cruse, which never dries, even in the severe season of drought.
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苏姗家院子里的小井有着取之不尽的水，再干旱的季节都不会干涸。 |
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Example: In Susan's yard, the little well is a widow's cruse, which never dries, even in the severe season of drought.
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（苏姗家院子里的小井有着取之不竭的水，再干旱的季节都不会干涸。） |
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Example: In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
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报道说，在（伊拉克）这个毫无乐趣的城市，发短信成了当地年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。 |
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Example: In this war, you are our Moses.
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在这次战争中，你是我们的最高统帅。 |
