其语法简单易懂，而其面向对象的语义功能强大(但又灵活)。

It combines a clear syntax with powerful (but optional) object-oriented semantics.

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除了语法简单并且具有功能强大的表结构之外，Lua的强大功能使其可以与宿主语言混合使用。

Beyond Lua's simple syntax and powerful table structure, Lua's real power is evident when mixing it with a host language.

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系统的软件部分是利用汇编语言设计，这种方法具有语法简单、执行效率高、可靠高等优点。

And in the design of software system, Assemble Language is selected for the advantages of simple syntax, high efficiency and strong reliability.

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So I am going to on the fly write a very simple little main program that just illustrates some of the syntax that we can then visualize more interesting.

我很快的写了一个很简单地小程序,来说明一些语法,我们使它变得更有趣些。

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So, long story short after this fairly arcane syntax, the end result is completely straightforward, do the following 10 times.

如此看来，这个长篇故事经过这个奇异的语法规则，简化后就立马简单明朗了许多，只需要重复做10次就OK了。

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