一天晚上，当我在新入学的初中参加完一个舞会后，我扑倒在床上，哭了起来。

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I threw myself into the bed, crying.

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琳达，今晚肯尼家有一个舞会。

Linda, there's going to be a party over at Kenny's pad tonight.

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白马王子要举办一个舞会来选他的新娘！

Prince Charming is having a ball to find his bride!

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And then, on the top of 3, we get another example: "In other words we've got to get on the ball, darling, what I'm saying, otherwise it'll be fluctuating and lack of true knowledge or crystallization of our plans."

然后，在第三页上面，又有一个例子：,换句话说我们必须去这个舞会，亲爱的，我是说，不然就会变得波动又缺少真知识,或使我们的计划结晶化“

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