The son felt upset and asked, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher."

儿子难过地问道：“我以为剪断线后，风筝会飞得更高。”

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But Megan just became worse, as she made excuses to avoid eating with the family, and cutting food into minuscule portions, her weight continued to drop and her family felt powerless to help.

但梅根开始找借口避开与家人一起吃饭，并且只吃很小一部分的食物，情况变得更糟了。她的体重持续下降，她的家人感到无力求助。

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But the main effects of his cutting loose from global obligations may be felt not so much by the West as by opponents at home.

但是他逃避全球义务的主要成效可能不会让西方和俄国内反对者认为有多高。

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So far, it is unclear whether they will fully back DaimlerChrysler: although they have in effect washed their hands of Mitsubishi, they might still block reforms such as aggressive job-cutting if they felt these might tarnish the group brand.

ECONOMIST: Daimler and Mitsubishi Motor

Mr Raw-Rees insisted at the time there had been no cross-contamination at the cutting plant and said he felt he had been "picked on".

BBC: Dafydd Raw-Rees

Since Adelson was building this mega-resort at a time when Las Vegas was suffering from a glut of rooms and many operators were cutting prices, his competitors felt threatened.

NEWYORKER: The Brass Ring