I tried to clean the watch, but succeeded in breaking it.

我想把手表弄干净，但却弄坏了。

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But she succeeded in getting everything done.

但她成功地完成了所有的事情。

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The voices ceased, the singers, bashful but smiling, exchanged sidelong glances, and silence succeeded—but for a moment only.

歌声停止了，歌手们腼腆地微笑着，交换着眼色，接着是一片寂静——但只是片刻的寂静。

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But Americans were hopeful. If the plan succeeded, it would be the greatest space act since manned flights began.

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Something is usually said about Kafka in connection with Wise Blood, but I have never succeeded in making my way through The Castle or The Trial, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Kafka.

经常有人说到卡夫卡,与《慧血》之间的联系，但我从来没有成功地,读懂《城堡》或者《审判》,我不会假装我了解卡夫卡的一切。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

They probably succeeded in subduing some of their neighbors, collecting tribute--there's some controversy about that but in about 922 this kingdom divided into two smaller and lesser kingdoms that fell in importance.

也可能成功征服了周围的一些邻国并接受朝贡，但这点是有争议的,但约公元前922年，这个王国,分裂为两个更小更次要的国家,重要性当然也随之降低。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

The three participants fell short by several hours (the trip took about 30 hours) but succeeded in reaching out to riders.

WSJ: Message for the MTA

It was ended when off-spinner Ramesh Powar pushed through a flatter delivery which Strauss tried to sweep but succeeded only in under-edging onto the stumps.

BBC: Broad and Strauss shine for Lions

The tone was set three balls into Roach's first over when danger-man Tamim Iqbal flashed at an angled delivery but succeeded only in edging to Sammy at slip.

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