There was a cold bitter taste in the air, and the new-lighted lamps looked sad. Sad were the lights in the house opposite.

空气中有一种冷的苦味，刚点的灯看上去很悲惨，悲惨的是对面房子里的灯。

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Dawn came, the sea calmed but the cold was as bitter as ever.

破晓时分，大海平静下来，但寒冷依然。

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This picture echoes an old Chinese poem: Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding, and plum blossom's fragrance comes from the bitter cold.

这张照片和一首中国古诗产生了共鸣：宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。

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Harrison caught a cold, probably from standing so long outside in the bitter weather of inaugural day.

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Ranchers embraced the storm, even though bitter cold snow can be deadly during calving season.

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Given the bitter cold, the matter would have ended in tragedy, he said in an interview.

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Reports say more people have lost their lives in the bitter cold in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand states.

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