We had a long journey to make before nightfall.

在天黑前，我们有很长的路要赶。

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A half moon hung in the sky before nightfall, and the air was pervaded with the fragrance of dusk.

半园月挂在天空，夜还没有降临，空气里带着黄昏的香味。

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As the sun begins to set on some of the most spectacular scenery of the whole trip, we race to reach Gouda before nightfall.

看着整个旅途中最壮观的景色，渐已是夕阳余晖时了，我们赶着要在天黑之前到达豪达镇。

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Nor could they imagine that Mallory and Irvine would not have had the good sense to turn back well before nightfall.

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Fearful residents of the town had begun packing to leave with their remaining family members before nightfall, despite Shettima trying to convince some to stay.

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The first of about 3, 500 paratroopers were to board C-17 aircraft from Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina and arrive in Haiti before nightfall.

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