At home he would salve, if not close, the ugly racial wound left by America’s history and lessen the tendency of American blacks to blame all their problems on racism.

在他的家乡即使不能够根除美国历史造成的种族主义伤害，奥巴马也可以一定程度的安抚创伤并且减缓美国黑人将所有问题归咎于种族主义的趋势。

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There always is a last wound like that which will not close, and which prolongs the dressings indefinitely, to the great annoyance of the sick person.

常常会有最后一个不易愈合的伤口，使病人极其厌烦地忍受着长期的包扎。

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The traditional way to close a serious cut is with sutures, also known as stitches. A needle and nylon thread are used to sew the edges of the wound together.

闭合比较严重的伤口的传统方式是缝针，使用医用针线将伤口边缘缝合。

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An inquest in March 2011 heard he had adapted a spray gun to close the wound in Mr Belcuore's knee.

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We know that nothing can close the wound of their loss, but we stand together as one nation by their side.

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He died in an operation in 2009 when a surgeon in Shropshire adapted a spray gun to close the wound in his knee.

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