Statues were created not for their decorative effect but to play a primary role in the cults of the gods, the king, and the dead.

人们不是为了装饰效果而创作了这些雕像，而是为了它们能在祭祀神灵、国王和逝者这一方面发挥主要作用。

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We have been in the earth where all the dead are, but Kay was not there.

我们到地下去过，所有的死人都在那儿，但是加伊不在那儿。

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The dead men, however, did not hear, but were quite silent, and let their rags go on burning.

然而，那些死去的人没有听见，只是沉默不语，任凭他们的破衣烂衫继续燃烧。

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"But he is not dead yet."

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Obviously, the amounts that are in cigarettes are not enough that people are dropping dead of cyanide poisoning, but still it's not a good idea you definitely want to minimize your exposure.

显然，香烟中的氰化物含量不足,以使人中毒而死，但这毕竟不是一个好主意,你绝对会想要将接触氰化物的机会减到最少。

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Maybe my body--I'm imagining my body dead, but I'm not imagining myself, the person, dead.

也许我能想像自己肉体的死亡，但不能想想自己作为个人的死亡。

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It said the victim involved "was seriously injured, but not dead" and included an update on his condition later in the day.

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While some argue that the firm is twitching but not yet dead, the reality is that Netflix may never fully recover from its mistakes.

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They are in trouble but not totally dead.

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