The squawks and grockles of everyday life in the Flock were cut off as though the formation were a giant knife, and eight thousand gull-eyes watched, without a single blink.

鸥群中吵吵嚷嚷、熙来攘往的日常生活突然中断，仿佛这个飞来的队形是把巨刀，当头向他们劈了下来。 八千只眼睛盯着看，连眨也不眨一下。

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Then using a special knife, they cut off the lids of the cells.

用一种特殊的刀，刮下蜂板上的覆盖层。

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Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.

是谁用雕刻刀切了他们的尾巴。

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