He welcomed the truce, but pointed out it was of little comfort to families spending Christmas without a loved one.

他欢迎休战，但指出这对于没有亲人共度圣诞节的家庭并无多少安慰。

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I just did it for a laugh, but it got out of hand.

我只是开开玩笑，然而却一发不可收拾。

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The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of curiosity.

那封信不是写给我的，然而我却出于好奇把它拆开了。

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But she points out that the success of the treaty depends on the ability of nations to enforce it.

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But there are all sorts of things, you can just breathe in and breathe out, and it's a real opportunity.

但也有很多种事情，你只需吸气呼气，实为难得的机会。

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But still, in a way it's kind of like a good thing because you are going to find out more stuff about them,

但是，从某个角度来看，这仍然是件好事，因为你将发现更多关于他们的东西，

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The results were frustrating, but out of it came the idea for a business called Public Allies.

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The Nets seemed all but out of it before a 110-91 victory at the Barclays Center on Monday night.

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Cruise lines suffer mightily in a recession, since vacations are a deferrable purchase, but come out of it roaring.

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