I never learned a thing about the other people who lived in the building apart from these smells, the MATS outside the apartment doors, and the name-plates under the doorbells.

对于这栋楼里的其他住户我也不甚了解，除了我提到过的那些气味，公寓门前的擦脚垫，还有门铃下的名字牌。

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"His mother's people were not long-lived, and Harvey never had a robust constitution, " said the minister mildly.

“他外婆家的人命不长，而且哈维的体质一向不强。” 牧师轻言细语地说。

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It has never lived up to its depiction in science-fiction films, even though millions of people now carry mobile phones capable of video calling.

目前为止它只在科幻电影中出现过，尽管上百万人所用的都具备视频功能。

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