How do we know, for example, that the stars are really huge balls of fire like the Sun and very far away?

比如说，我们怎么知道恒星真的是像太阳一样巨大的火球，而且离我们很远呢？

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I went over and struck up a conversation, and we got on like a house on fire.

我走过去搭讪聊天，我们一见如故。

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The red flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world.

那些红色的花朵像燃烧的火一样绽放，照亮了她的世界。

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Arcade Fire starting opening in concerts for major bands like U2 and working with big names like David Bowie.

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One says, aim at your enemy and fire like this.

一种是,直接瞄准敌人,像这样射击

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and getting back to balancing the elements in our lives, very basically like Earth, water, fire.

回归生命中元素的平衡，基本上就是土、水、火。

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Other companies are serious this time around, and a product like the Kindle Fire feels like stiffer competition than a Microsoft Zune.

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The new versions of the Kindle Fire look like a boost for Netflix fans.

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The fire crackles like a straw broom on cobblestones, but the only sound from Henry is the muffled slap of his coat sleeves.

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