Say the word 'cactus,' and many people get a mental picture of a thick, straight up trunk with rounded tip, and sturdy branches curving to the vertical in a candelabra effect.

一提到仙人掌，很多人脑中就会浮现出这样一副画面：粗直的树榦、圆形的顶，强健的枝干如烛台状垂直立著。

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Benjamin: Our company will throw a party next Thursday evening, and many big shots will show up. I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth.

本杰明：我们公司下周四晚上将会举行一个聚会，很多大人物都会到场。这个消息千真万确。

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A last tip for the upward transition halt to trot: in your training, teach the horse to move off straight into trot, using plenty of impulsion.

立定向上变换到快步的最后一项指导： 训练的时候，教你的马充满 动力地向前走直线进行快步。

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Sneddon's tune is a well-meaning ballad which shows off his sweet vocals and piano skills on an uplifting tip, but comes straight from the old school of songwriting.

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