Several of the modern-looking buildings turn out to be made of wood, straw and mud.

那些现代的建筑物实际是由木头、稻草和泥土建造的。

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When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears, and flung it onto the fire with the rest.

当布克瑟听到这些，就把夏日里用来赶走耳边苍蝇的小草帽拿出来，和其他东西一样扔到火里。

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Just then, when the grandmother wasn't looking one pea jumped out of the pot and rolled in front the straw.

就在那时，趁老奶奶没注意的时候，一粒豌豆从锅里跳了出来，滚到了稻草上。

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Unfortunately, similar to a golfer who gets themselves into trouble, Miller too often tried to go for the amazing shot to make the highlight reel but he was no Bubba Watson out of the pine straw at Augusta.

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And he had a Coke with a straw bending out of the can.

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For a lot of Americans - in and out of the Tea Party movement - that quintessential expression of political elitist arrogance and contempt for the public was the last straw.

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