Once in orbit, the probes would unfold thin sails and then, propelled by powerful laser beams from Earth, set off one by one like a flock of migrating butterflies across the universe.

一旦进入轨道，这些探测器就会展开薄薄的帆，然后在来自地球的强大激光束推动下，一个接一个地出发，就好像迁徙的蝴蝶从太空掠过。

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The courses and top sails are set.

下桁大横帆和中桅帆均已扬起。

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Tai stands abruptly, the Yellow River empties into the sea, Confucius was born and the Olympic Games set sails.

泰山在这里崛起，黄河在这里入海，孔子在这里诞生，奥运在这里扬帆。

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"The political winds are behind you, the negotiating sails are set,".

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Others choose to help the crew set the sails, or clamber out to ride the bowsprit.

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The men set the sails then launched the boat in a certain way, just pushing it out.

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Sailing boats that were too tall to pass under the 14 bridges along the river pageant route lined the river from London Bridge to Wapping, in the east, creating an avenue of sails set against the Tower of London and the city's financial center.

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