To determine the catenary curves of arches, he would tack a sketch of a foundation plan on the ceiling, hang loops of string, and attach weights along the loops in proportion to down forces.

为了确定拱顶的链状曲线，他会用大头针将基座草稿钉到天花板上，吊上几圈绳子，在绳子上加重，与向下的力相符。

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Or, attach a bright bow with long ribbons to your waist so that strips of color cascade down the back of your dress.

或是用长长的丝带在你的腰部打个蝴蝶结，像条彩带似的从礼服后面垂下来。

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What it does is to take the files you'd normally just attach in Outlook, and move them to SharePoint for you to link to, rather than weigh down your Exchange server and flood your inbox.

它所做的将你平时添加到Outlook中的附件移动到SharePoint中，你只需提供相应链接就可分享，从而避免让你的Exchange服务器不堪重负，你的收件箱中附件泛滥。

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It is all down to our old friend, the Basel Rules, which attach risk-weights to different categories of loans.

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Intelligent charging enables you to charge the optional sheet battery separately and attach it to the system without shutting down for maximum flexibility.

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In a letter to Clinton, Gingrich and Dole, R-Kansas, called the savings and tax cuts a "down payment" on balancing the budget, and said they want to attach the proposal to legislation extending the government debt ceiling.

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