我们的船起航后一路猛跑，抓住了许多有利于航行的好机会，因为我们想在下一个夜幕降临之前尽快离开这段河流(就像要离开去开罗那样)。

We went booming along, taking a good many chances, for we were anxious to 'get out of the river' (as getting out to Cairo was called) before night should overtake us.

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有些从最差劲组起步的儿童还真就一路穷追猛赶最后挤进了最能干组。

Children who start out in the least able group can, and do, progress all the way up to the most able group.

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乔斯用力刹车，越刹越猛，两辆车终于在高速路的一处弯道口上完全停了下来。

Jose pumped the brakes -- more and more until, finally, he was able to bring both cars to a complete stop at a bend in the skyway.

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