A huge butcher block was used to trim fat from the federal budget, which was sometimes cut to the bone.

一个巨大的砧板用来从联邦预算上休整肥肉，有时候却切到骨头里。

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White tulips in a pitcher on the kitchen butcher block, freesia and daffodils on the plank dining-room table, sunflowers on the sill—they're all there.

白色郁金香插在厨房砧板上的水罐里，小仓兰和黄水仙摆在餐厅的木桌上，向日葵放在窗台上，一样都不缺。

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Someone gave us the subway tile (you can see we still have some finishing to do!), the butcher block countertop was Ikea, the cabinet doors came off and everything got a coat of paint.

地铁地砖是别人给的(我们还没有全部做好)，工作台面来自宜家，我们卸下了橱柜的门，重新粉刷了所有东西。

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Bartenders get each drink started at the butcher block bar area, then do the rest at guests' tables for an up-close experience.

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President Obama and the Democrats have placed a number of their sacred cows on the butcher block (the negotiating table?).

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Centered in the room is a butcher-block tasting table, where you can order small shots of top-shelf wheat, rice, potato, corn and even grape vodka.

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