The first September rains, after such violence and hardening, are like the liberated earth's first tears, as if for a few days this country tried its hand at tenderness.

历经如此的狂暴和磨难，九月第一场雨就像这大地解放后的第一滴泪水，仿佛几天里这国度将伸出它温文的小手。

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Then HBO, a subscription outfit mostly known for boxing and films, decided to try its hand at hour-long dramas.

以播放拳击节目和电影著称的HBO电视台决定在时长一小时的电视剧领域一试身手。

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But a flurry of announcements from technology companies suggests that its time may at last be at hand.

但是现在从科技公司一连串的产品发布中可以预见这个时刻终于来到了。

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The military sounded confident that victory in its campaign to wipe out the Tamil Tigers is close at hand.

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Bent over at the waist, its hand on its hips, the creature has its face thrust forward menacingly.

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After years of winning awards for coverage of the space industry, the paper decided to try its hand at the World Wide Web.

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Tourists and locals alike came to gawk at its Chinese antiques, hand-painted walls, and the intricately carved and gilded dragons in its lobby ceiling.

ECONOMIST: Red elephant