Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance.

在文字出现之前，就有舞蹈语言了。

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Before putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think how you could divide your time between studying and hobbies.

在放下吉他或停止上你的舞蹈课之前，你应该考虑如何在学习和爱好之间分配你的时间。

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For this reason, people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.

因此，人们开始在春节前表演舞狮来驱赶厄运。

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Sitting a little too close to Clay, she exchanges a few pleasantries before the dance of death begins.

NEWYORKER: In Black and White

Before the dance, when I was all dolled up in my silk skirt, and I pushed my hands along them and put my cheek against the dark cotton, just for a second.

NEWYORKER: Natalie

Finally, the move hastens the step of industry lockups, while cash-rich powerhouses like Apple, Google and Microsoft consider finding a partner for a wireless entrance before the realignment dance stops.

FORBES: Verizon Wireless Dance May Draw In Apple, Google