In a sense, he wasn't testing our chemical knowledge - he was testing our ability to stuff lots of peculiar facts into our head, to cram for weeks for a curved exam.

从某种意义上说，他不是要考我们的化学知识-他要考的是，我们把一大堆特定的事情塞进大脑的能力，以及在考试前数周突击啃书本的能力。

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A bovine mammal (bison bison) of western North America, having large forequarters, a shaggy mane, and a massive head with short, curved horns; a buffalo.

美洲野牛北美洲西部的一种牛类哺乳动物(美洲野牛野牛属)，前半身大，有浓粗的鬃毛，上有弯曲的短角的巨大头部；野牛。

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The slightly curved cabriole legs are adorned with gilt reliefs of a woman's head attached to an animal body, and the feet are fashioned in ormolu in the form of claws.

书桌的桌脚呈现山羊脚的弧线形，其上装饰有女性面像的半人半兽镀金浮雕，桌脚的最下端则以兽爪状的镀金青铜做造型。

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The study, published in Biology Letters, backs previous theories which suggest male sheep's horns are curved to withstand head-on clashes, while female sheep's horns are spiked in order to push competitors away.

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Her head is held high and her mouth curved in a slight, but distinctly self-satisfied smile.

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Its main room has a large bronze antelope head on a white adobe wall that tops a curved fireplace, known as a kiva.

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