For a moment I took Khuddo to be a teenage domestic help, a small girl cooking, cleaning and mopping, just like millions of them who work in homes in India's teeming cities and villages.

那一瞬间，我还以为库多是个年少的佣人，一个帮忙做饭、清洗、抹地的小姑娘，就像其他几百万个在印度密集的城市和乡村的家庭里工作的小姑娘一样。

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"Mopping up" excess hydrogen ions - Neutralizing substances in the blood, such as bicarbonate and hemoglobin, mop up excess hydrogen ions and prevent pH from becoming too acidic.

“扫除”额外的氢离子—血液里的中和物质，如重碳酸盐和血红蛋白，扫除了多余的氢离子防止PH值变得太酸。

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Instead of just forcing yourself to mop the kitchen floor, tap into the higher goal that mopping the kitchen floor supports (having a clean and healthy home).

不要强迫自己去拖厨房的地板，选择更高的目标(拥有一个清洁健康的家庭)。

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Aqueelah Smith finished mopping and disagreed.

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