She is an adept rock-climber and a past master of the obstacle course.

她擅长攀岩，也是障碍超越训练场上的老手。

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He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland.

他属于奥康纳家族，是爱尔兰最后一位君王的嫡系后裔。

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I fondly imagined that surgery meant a few stitches and an overnight stay in the hospital.

我不切实际地以为外科手术就是缝几针并在医院呆上一夜。

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Van Buren had been president for just a few days when an economic crisis and a political storm struck the country.

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And there is finally, again, an affirmation of this joy and gaiety, here seen as a property of the artwork itself.

最后在这里又一次，叶芝又一次提到了快乐欢愉，这里应看作是这件艺术品的部分特性。

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An ear and an appetite for these sounds of sense is the first qualification of a writer, be it of prose or verse.

这些感性的声音的耳朵和胃口,是作家最基本的素质，不论是写散文还是诗歌。

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You slide a small camera a laparoscope into the abdomen through a quarter-inch incision near the belly button, insert a long grasper through an incision beneath the waistline, and push a device for stapling and cutting through an incision in the left lower abdomen.

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The narrator sings about a man who slowly takes control of the world "with a face of an angel and the heart of a beast, " and as the man's promises lead to ruin, Norman's voice becomes increasingly defeated.

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Now, Ms. Zaccone's newly leased A8 has a sunroof for the rear seat, an improved navigation system, a Wi-Fi hot spot for passengers and technology that an anticipates a collision and applies the brakes.

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