In her book, Ms. Arkins describes a different kind of ritual, involving "boats" made of walnut shells filled with wax.

在书中，阿金斯描述了另一种仪式，用核桃壳当“小船”，里面灌上蜡。

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Arkins writes. Repeated failure suggested that a less-than-ideal match awaited, or perhaps it was a warning to move on.

游戏中不断失败表明会遇到不怎么理想的对象，也可能是在告诫你，需要重新启程了。

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One game, Snap apple, challenged participants to use only their teeth to bite an apple suspended from the ceiling by a string or ribbon, Ms. Arkins writes in her book.

一个名叫“咬苹果”(Snap Apple)的游戏把一个苹果用线绳或丝带从天花板悬下来，参赛者们只能用牙齿来咬，阿金斯在她的书中写道。

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The Commitments are the brainchild of an energetic young music enthusiast named Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), who lives in a poor Dublin neighborhood.

NEWYORKER: The Commitments