The lovers held each other close.

这对恋人紧紧相拥。

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Many cat lovers live with a dilemma: they want to pick up the animals and hold them close, but if they do, their eyes will swell up and they'll start sneezing.

很多爱猫人都面临着进退两难的境地：他们想抱起猫咪紧紧搂着它们，但如果这样做的话，他们的眼睛就会肿起来，而且开始打喷嚏。

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For many of us pet lovers, losing a pet can be as heartbreaking as losing a person whom we have Shared a close relationship.

对于我们许多宠物爱好者来说，失去了一个宠物就好像失去一个关系密切的人一样令人心碎。

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The book also explores the platonic relationship between Singh and Eckman, who worked side by side in a tiny lab for so many years that they became as close as lovers without the romance.

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Much of the time, Hardwick keeps the camera close to the chaste lovers.

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Those close to him accuse Plaid of "behaving like ex lovers - they just can't believe that we can carry on without them".

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