The lid of the suitcase had a broken hinge , so it wouldn't open easily.

小提箱箱盖的铰链坏了，因此不容易打开。

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Casting about, he saw a bit of broken hinge lying beside the open doorway to his left.

想着办法，他看见，他左边那个开着的门口旁，有一点断了的绞链。

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Wang Yulan, a 56-year old retiree, moved into her new city-built apartment in a 33-floor Chongqing tower three months ago and immediately found a broken cupboard hinge, leak stains on both sides of her short foyer and badly misaligned window sills.

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