As the afternoon wasted away, the lad, wearied with his troubles, sank gradually into a tranquil and healing slumber.

下午渐渐过去了，这小伙子因烦恼而疲惫不堪，渐渐地进入了宁静而有益的睡眠。

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But as the afternoon wears on and the water retreats, a crowd of little birds arrives to feast in the shallows: short-billed dowitchers, Western sandpipers, a black-bellied plover.

但随着夜幕降临，潮水退去，一群小鸟在一处浅滩落下，尽情吃喝起来，有短嘴半蹼鹬，西部鹬黑腹缋。

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I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.

和以往一样，下午的那些约见我又晚了。

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As the afternoon draws on, the sky clears and the volcano far to the east turns golden.

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As the afternoon wore on, however, I realized these slights were only in my head.

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As the afternoon wore on, there were even reminders of the Central African Republic's troubled past under Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa.

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