Nowadays, from the mid- May to the mid- September, the sunlight would become scorching so long as it is fine. The pitch under the sun would generate surging heat waves smelling tar on the streets.

如今，从五月中旬开始一直到九月中旬，只要一晴天，阳光就异常灼热，大街上的沥青在强光照射下蒸腾起滚滚热浪，中间夹杂着一股烧焦味。

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Yahoo had at least two major rounds of job cuts under Ms Bartz as she tried to refocus the company on core strengths and pitch advertisers on premium packages.

雅虎在巴茨任内至少进行了两轮较大规模裁员，其间她试图重新确定雅虎的核心优势，并向广告客户推销高级套餐服务。

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The manager had talked all week about putting opponents under pressure higher up the pitch but the fact Roma seemed more solid at the back had much to do with the limitations of their opponents.

这位教练一周以来一直强调对对手施压，但事实是罗马的后防稳固更有赖于对手的能力有限。

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The relationship between the two has remained cool since Rosell was elected, but on the pitch under former coach Pep Guardiola and his successor Tito Vilanova, the triumphs have continued.

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