The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained.

黑箱一年年变得越来越破旧了：到现在它都已经不再是纯黑的了，有一侧碎裂得很厉害，现出了木头本色，而在有些地方则不是褪色就是变色了。

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Quite a number of cartons were badly damaged. Many of the men's shirts were water-stained and some of them were severely spoiled.

相当多的纸板箱严重受损。很多男士衬衫已有水迹。有一些已经被严重弄脏了。

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They were a Union Flag towel, a green towel with a "Renaissance" label and a fleece which was originally blue and white, but is now badly stained and discoloured.

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