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"The elm trees are all dying," said Palmer, with a sad shake of his head.

“这些榆树全都要死了，”帕尔默说道，难过地摇了摇头。

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In Bulgaria and Greece a nod means "no" and a shake of the head means "yes".

在保加利亚和希腊，点头意味着“不”，摇头意味着“是”。

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"A divorce," repeated Ransie with a mournful shake of his head.

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"I had to shake my head a couple of times because I really didn't know that was a topic of conversation, " said Matheny, 42.

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Well, at first, there may be a fluster in the trees or a violent shake in the canopy above your head.

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The kids would ask her, Are you a bodybuilder, Miss Lora? and she would shake her head behind her paperback.

NEWYORKER: Miss Lora