He tripped up and nearly fell.

他被绊了一下几乎跌倒在地。

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Zimmer slipped and nearly fell on a pool of vomit.

齐默滑了一跤，差点儿摔倒在一滩呕吐物上。

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"I nearly fell out of my chair," Nielsen recalled.

“我差点从椅子上摔下来。”尼尔森回忆说。

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly one thousand points in minutes, then largely recovered.

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Unemployment in Russia hit 10.2 percent at the end of April, and industrial production fell nearly 17 percent.

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For nearly two days, the snow fell,and fell, and fell some more.

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But once the culprit turned out to be an Islamist, the gaze nearly fell away completely.

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Cyprus continued to press but nearly fell to a classic counter-attack as Joe Ledley's incisive pass sent Craig Bellamy through on goal.

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Despite being pelted by hot rocks, Mr. Mabao said he remembers looking after Sabine Strohberger, who nearly fell after stepping on a loose rock.

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