I could tell by the banners and messages-some were flags some were just scraps of paper-that fluttered earnestly from the bridge.

我能从桥上的横幅和标语就能判断出来，一些是小旗子，一些就是几张破纸，不停地飘动着。

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There were "Welcome Home" banners on the walls, flags on the strollers and "We Missed You" signs ready to be waved the second the soldiers walked into the room.

在墙壁标语和婴儿车小旗子上写有“欢迎回家”，以及看见士兵们走进时，手中等待随时挥动的牌子上是“我们想念你”。

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Rather than flags and banners Mr Bakiyev's enraged opponents carried staves, clubs and baseball bats.

而不是旗帜和标语。Mr Bakiyev的愤怒反对者拿着柜子，挡板和棒球棒。

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