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The river has washed the images clean, made them into smooth stones for him to examine without pain or passion: ripped skin and crushed bone, the walls of a body and walls of stone surrounding him, tendrils of light consoling him and murmuring that a bird
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河水的冲刷,使印象变得愈发清晰,他们被带到了光滑的石堆里,而他则无痛且平静的体会着:浑身皮开肉绽,被人和石头环绕着,卷曲四射的光亮物体安慰着他,喃喃道:栖于枝头的鸟,只有凌空飞翔,才能知道河流的行径。 |
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The river however has given more than it has taken, enough to make Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian say: Egypt is a gift from the Nile.
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但毕竟,尼罗河所赋予的远大于它索取的。正如古希腊历史学家希罗多德所言:埃及是尼罗河赐予的礼物。 |
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The river iced over during the night.
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河水夜里结冰了。 |
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The river is 300 kilometers in length.
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那条河长300公里。 |
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The river is always shady here because trees hang over from either side.
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这一段河面总是有阴影,因为河两岸的树都伸到河面上来了。 |
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The river is eating away at the bank.
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河水侵蚀著两岸. |
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The river is enveloped in mist.
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河上烟笼雾罩。 |
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The river is expected to crest this weekend at near record levels.
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人们认为这条河的河水最高峰将在周末接近历史最好水平。 |
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The river is filled up with mud.
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小河充满了污泥。 |
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The river is in spate.
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河水猛涨。 |
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The river is nearly 100 metres wide.
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这条河有近百米宽。 |