The balloon is falling like a rock.

气球就象一块石头一样往下落。

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The balloon is falling like a rock. We are so scared.

气球就象一块石头一样往下落。我们很害怕。

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Or on his own instinctive cries, like a gulp of surprise at the sight of falling water or a yelp of effort caused by smashing a rock into a skull.

要么基于他自己本能的喊叫，像是看到降水时惊奇地吞咽口水的声音，或是把岩石敲进头骨，使劲叫喊的声音。

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This is the government that magically managed to report 6% to 8% GDP growth in the midst of the financial crisis, when its exports were down more than 25%, tonnage of goods shipped through its railroads was down by double digits, and its electricity consumption was falling like a rock.

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