He was always gossiping at work so he left himself wide open to be criticized by his colleagues.

这个家伙总喜欢在上班时说别人的闲话，所以别人也会有机会批评他了。

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The rest of the garden has a high fence around it, however you can see through the fence and, importantly the fences can be left open wide.

花园的剩余部分由一个高高的栅栏围住，但是你可以通过栅栏和篱笆往外看，重要的是它们可以完全敞开。

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Anthony, who scored a game-high 42 points, made what turned out to be the game-winning layup with 12 seconds left, and Atlanta's Josh Smith missed a wide-open triple on the other end just before the final horn.

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