They were content with the simple things in life that come free: a beach day, a horsey back ride from daddy, a story and a back scratching from mommy, pillow-and-blanket tents in the living room.

他们对生活中免费而又简单的事情很知足：在海滩上玩一天，爸爸背着回家，妈妈讲讲故事或者挠挠背，在客厅搭“枕头床单”帐篷。

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The high point of this trip was a day at the beach.

该旅途最精彩的部分是在海滩上渡过的一天。

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We spent a lazy day on the beach.

我们在海滩上懒洋洋地度过了一天。

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A British schoolgirl,Tilly Smith, was spending the day at Maikhao Beach in Phuket.

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You can go have a barbecue, play volleyball for the day, tan, have fun on the beach.

你可以去烧烤，打排球，晒太阳，在沙滩上玩耍。

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Hop the Tybee Island shuttle for a beach day on the laid-back barrier island, just 20 minutes from town.

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He said he headed to the beach one day to meditate and seek divine guidance for his life.

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During the dry season, many of the men are employed by the national park, manning the boats used for snorkelling trips, and the women weave mats and baskets from pandanus leaves to sell to the groups of tourists who visit their beach every day.

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