She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom.

她坐在那里一点点吃着自己那一小盘米饭色拉，一副可怜兮兮的样子。

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The forced air convection oven heats food and beverages by conduction with a hot plate or by forced convection.

强制对流型烤箱通过热盘传导或强制对流加热食物和饮料。

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Ice crystals should be plate shaped. They float in the air close to the ground reflecting light back downwards.

冰晶需呈片状，它们悬浮近在地面的空中，将光线向下反射。

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Looking initially like a fastball, it darts down as it reaches home plate, leaving batters flailing at thin air.

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The legendary meatballs, the size of oranges but lighter than air, are served the same way, a plate of two covered in tomato sauce, and are a must have side dish or appetizer.

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