At the same moment the bird fluttered down upon the hat and once more sat snugly on her eggs.

与此同时，那只鸟扑打着翅膀落在帽子上，又一次舒舒服服地坐在她的蛋上。

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Tom turned upon the back track at once, and hurried his steps.

汤姆立刻转身原路返回，并且加快了脚步。

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The man reading the Times at the bus stop remarks on a story that begins with the words "Once upon a time", the classic opening for fairy tales in English.

在汽车站旁读《泰晤士报》的一位男士正评论一条新闻，该新闻以“从前啊”几个字开头，这是英语童话故事的典型开头。

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He hears a noise at the window. Here is the beginning of the poem: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore -- While I nodded,nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping -- rapping at my chamber door.

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