那次飞机坠毁是十分可怕的事。

That plane crash was a terrible business.

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你得了那种可怕的病当然是很不幸。

You certainly were unlucky to get that horrible illness.

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是那起可怕的谋杀案。

It's that dreadful murder.

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The choice is a terrifying one of no friendship and "boughten friendship," which really isn't friendship at all.

这个选择是可怕的,是不要友谊还是根本不能算是友谊的“,“买来的友谊“

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But at the same time the Market Revolution is going to bring a certain sense of anxiety, even dread, even despair.

同时市场革命将,带来某种焦虑,甚至是可怕的和绝望的

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It's going to be cancelled next year. I won't get my money back.' Loans must be made even if the debt will be cancelled, for the simple reason that the problem of poverty is a terrible and persistent problem.

因为在来年贷款会被解除，他们就收不回自己的钱了,即使是债务会被免除，人们也必须给人借贷，这仅仅,是因为贫困是一个长久存在的可怕问题。

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