The beach where I used to play at Oarai, a town whose name means "big washing" and which sounded romantic in happier times, is covered with sludge.

在灾难降临之前，“大洗”镇这个意为大洗的小镇名字还颇具喜剧色彩。而现在，我曾经玩耍过的大洗镇的海滩上却满是泥沙。

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One day, while the woman was washing clothes in the river, she saw a great big orange on the water moving slowly towards her.

一天，当女人在河里洗衣服时，她看到水面上有一个硕大的橘子在慢慢地向她漂来。

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This can be a big blunder since excess washing can strip your face off its natural oil barrier. It can also make skin dry and this can be counter productive.

过度的洗脸，会把皮肤的天然面油给洗掉，这是一个很大的失策，还会使皮肤干燥或恰恰相反。

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We ate it with big spoons, washing it down with hot, sweet black tea.

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