They were content with the simple things in life that come free: a beach day, a horsey back ride from daddy, a story and a back scratching from mommy, pillow-and-blanket tents in the living room.

他们对生活中免费而又简单的事情很知足：在海滩上玩一天，爸爸背着回家，妈妈讲讲故事或者挠挠背，在客厅搭“枕头床单”帐篷。

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The high point of this trip was a day at the beach.

该旅途最精彩的部分是在海滩上渡过的一天。

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We spent a lazy day on the beach.

我们在海滩上懒洋洋地度过了一天。

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You can go have a barbecue, play volleyball for the day, tan, have fun on the beach.

你可以去烧烤，打排球，晒太阳，在沙滩上玩耍。

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He said he headed to the beach one day to meditate and seek divine guidance for his life.

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