The only happy thing was a small pit on top of it, which would be filled with water after rain.

稍稍能安慰我们的，是在那石上有一个不大不小的坑凹儿，雨天就盛满了水。

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They were placed in a small pit and a referee irritated their sensitive antennae to goad them into attacking one and another.

它们被放在一个小罐子里，裁判逗弄它们敏感的胡须去激怒它们互相攻击。

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Stepping off the road near the rise of a small ridge, they dug a pit and buried a stash of treasure in the ground.

在靠近一个小山脊的时候，他们向路旁走去，挖了一个洞，是的，那就是宝藏的归属之地。

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The production also kept the parallels clear: For the final scenes, the walls disappeared, revealing the lake and a small fire pit in the foreground.

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