He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening.

他没想到那个年轻男子傍晚前会再次出现。

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He spoke to none of us, ate very little, and went out directly afterwards, intimating that he should not return before evening.

他没对我们任何人说话，吃得很少，以后就径直出去，表示他在晚上以前是不会回来的。

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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor.

一天晚饭前，父亲注意到儿子在地板上玩一块木头。

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The storm inflicted heavy damage on Botkinburg Foursquare Church in Arkansas, about 90 minutes before evening services.

BBC: Three dead in US severe spring storm

And speaking before that evening game had taken place, Murray said he was already looking forward to taking on the winner.

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She said it was "ironic" that Mr Crosby's plea for party unity was leaked to the media before Tuesday evening's meeting.

BBC: Sarah Wollaston