Elements occupying the far depths of the periodic table are so exotic and ephemeral it seems as if they are only barely there.

占据元素周期表更深处的元素是十分不稳定而且短暂，看起来好像他们刚刚在那里。

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To express a barely there feeling of radical simplicity, the palette has been reduced to three essential neutrals: off-white, mid-grey and dark charcoal.

为了展现出极尽简约的轻盈感，色彩设计被浓缩为必备的三种中性色系：灰白色、中度灰色及炭黑色。

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Many runners who were told to wear stiff, heavy, motion-control shoes have felt liberated (and remained injury-free) by moving to barely there shoes that allow their feet to work naturally.

许多穿着又重又硬的控制型跑鞋的跑者勇敢地选择尝试“什么都没有”型的鞋子后，他们感到自己像解放了一般，而且也依然没受伤。

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But,this year,there is barely a trickle of buyers for the glittering gold bangles, necklaces and earrings on display.

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"Then,there was barely enough food, just barely enough. It wasn't like now,"

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U.S. temperatures were off the charts during 2012, a year marked by drought and a barely there winter.

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Then, there is the barely there finale look by Maison Martin Margiela.

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Many of the T-shirts, sweaters and long coats being shown were barely there, announcing their presence primarily by way of graphic prints.

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