He was unconscious before he hit the ground; he had not even had the moment it would have taken to throw his hands out to break his fall.

他碰到路面以前就已经失去了知觉，甚至来不及向前伸出双手防止摔得太重。

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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.

所以主耶和华如此说，看哪，我与埃及王法老为敌，必将他有力的膀臂和已打折的膀臂全行打断，使刀从他手中坠落。

youdao

Do he break his arms when he fall off his motorbike?

他从摩托车摔下来摔断胳膊了没有？

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The charity worker was with friends on the night of 22 July 2007 when he stumbled, but he was unable to break his fall as the road had a steep gradient.

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