They became stronger-- their grasp, their legs, their bodies became stronger.

他们变得更强壮，他们手掌，双腿，身体都变得更强壮。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

Remember Egypt had control of this area but their grasp was weakening with the flood of people coming in from the sea and other migrations Their hold was weakening and the Hebrews would have been able to take advantage of that and enter in and occupy areas in the central highlands.

记住埃及曾控制这一地区但是它的控制逐渐削弱,由于人们从海上涌入及来其他地方的移民,他们的控制逐渐削弱,希伯来人将会利用这一点,他们进入并且占领了中央的高地。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

Another thing that you need to understand about these farms, if you're going to grasp their significance for the society that will come, is that they are small, really small.

关于这些农场,另一点要搞清楚的是,如果你要理解它们,所带来的社会意义,那是很细微和缓慢的

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