Before refrigerators, homes usually had ice boxes.

在有冰箱之前，家庭通常都有冷藏库。

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Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box.

在电冰箱发明以前，“冰盒”是人们的最佳选择。

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Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box, but.

在冰箱发明以前，最伟大的发明就是冰盒。

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Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

Another report from Shanghai Securities News published the weekend before indicated that sales of washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators increased by 6.5 percent, 0.5 percent and 22 percent, respectively, year on year in September.

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