All other things being equal, when the ball receives a jolt of energy, it is more likely to drop down a step than to pop up one.

在所有其它因素不变的情况下，当球受到能量的撞击后，它滚下一个台阶的概率要大于跳上一个台阶。

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One year, the losing side managed to drop the ball in a well to bide time.

有一年，失败方曾设法把球投到一口井里来拖延时间。

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The one thing you didn't want to do was drop the ball.

在他“玩”这个游戏的时候，最重要的是你千万不要把球丢掉。

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