When he was growing up in Delaware, his Turkish mother served vegetables and fruits of every hue — and occasionally some known here only as weeds that grow in cracks in the sidewalk.

他在特拉华州长大，他的土耳其母亲经常做各种色调的蔬菜和水果——有时候是那些长在路边裂缝里面的杂草。

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But at this moment Winston noticed some tufts of loosestrife growing in the cracks of the cliff beneath them. One tuft was of two colours, magenta and brick-red, apparently growing on the same root.

但就在这个时候，温斯顿发现了脚下峭壁缝隙里有几株千屈草，其中一株有两种颜色，洋红色和砖红色，一看就知道是同根生的。

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Although at the time it was one of the premier cycle-racing facilities in the world, the road a decade later is in disrepair, with weeds growing up through cracks.

尽管在当时它是世界上一流的自行车赛场之一，但在十年后环路就处于失修之中，裂缝处长满荒草；

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Moreover, the Senate bill has a lifespan of just two years (whereas the House bill has five), in a deliberate effort to skirt the growing cracks in the funding formula.

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