He grumbled that 15 pesos would buy only a bun and a slice of ham and was no substitute for a hot meal.

他抱怨说15比索只能买一个面包和一片火腿，不能代替一顿热饭。

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To make a ham sandwich you put a slice of ham between two slices of bread.

把一片火腿夹在两片面包之间就做成了火腿三明治。

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Another grumbled that 15 pesos would buy only a bun and a slice of ham and was no substitute for a hot meal.

另一位则大发牢骚，15披索只能买一个小面包和一片火腿，根本无法取代一顿热饭。

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Another grumbled that 15 pesos would buy only a bun and a slice of ham and was no substitute for a hot meal.

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