Then in seeking battle we milled around between the enemy's main forces and his block houses and were reduced to complete passivity.

尔后辗转寻战于敌之主力和堡垒之间，完全陷入被动地位。

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At the foot of the slope there are cinder block houses, but as you climb the ridge, concrete gives way to wood and tarpaulin, then cardboard and twigs.

坡脚下有些炉渣砖的房子，越往上到了山脊处，就只有些木材和防水布，或者纸板和树枝搭建的房子。

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Designed with five stories, the laboratory block houses a double hight indoor activity hall at the ground and basement floors, which can be used for sports also.

设计为五层高的实验室体块容纳了一个包括地下层和一层的两层高的室内活动大厅，它也可以被用于体育活动。

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One night I sat on the patio contemplating the honeycomb of cinder block houses that filled the ravine.

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One long oblong of speaker-grille, punctuated by a central block that houses the all important valves, as well as a control section underneath.

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