There isn't a cloud in the sky and the prevailing silence is broken only by the metallic ping of club on ball and the occasional whine of a golf buggy.

这天天空万里无云，访问前的沉默伴随著远处传来的击球声，还有高尔夫球车产生的嘎吱声。

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At the second trial, the aim was better, and the ball descended inside the stockade, scattering a cloud of sand but doing no further damage.

第二次炮弹发射得准了点，落到了栅栏里面，扬起了一片沙土，但是没造成更大的破坏。

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With this strange cloud condition, I could look directly at it(them), without eyestrain, and this formation near the sun was distinctly clear - a perfect round ball.

有了这个奇怪的云层条件，我可以直接用眼睛看它（它们），不会引起眼睛疲劳。太阳附近的形态鲜明清晰----一个完美的圆球。

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Despite his hopes for Saturday's first session, Finn said it was "obviously frustrating" that England were not able to take the new ball with thick cloud cover overhead on Friday evening as the umpires ruled the light had become too poor.

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With the ball moving about under cloud cover and half the side gone for 183, Hampshire were in danger of wasting Carberry's enterprise.

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Following the wash-out at Headingley and the six-wicket thrashing in Bristol, Gayle opted for action with the ball after winning the toss as heavy cloud circled the long queues battling to get inside Edgbaston.

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