Snow dotted roofs and there were patches of ice in the courtyards.

房顶雪迹斑斑，庭院里还有残留的冰迹。

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The frogs died in the houses, in the courtyards and in the fields.

凡在房里、院中、田间的青蛙都死了。

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The laborers home from their fields spread their mats in the courtyards.

劳动的人们从田间归来，把席子展铺在院子里。

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Another sound adds to the symphony of this landscape awakening from its slumber: the rhythmic sweeping of brooms in the courtyards of nearby dwellings.

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Equally enchanting are the courtyards that separate the buildings.

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Workers sweep the squares with willow brooms, and flocks of pigeons swoop across the courtyards or roost on temple rooftops, their fluttering wings blending with the distant hum of traffic and car horns.

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