The dam must be closed before the rainy season sets in, or all our Labour will be lost.

大坝一定要在雨季开始以前合拢，否则就会前功尽弃。

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Our country city of dujiangyan, Beijing the imperial palace, the three gorges dam, the huge civil engineering play an effective role.

我国的都江堰、北京故宫、三峡大坝等庞大的土木工程都发挥了卓有成效的作用。

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And our dam made it too. Look, every log is still in place. Now I'm happy that we worked so hard.

我们的水坝也完好如初。瞧，每根木头都依然留在原处。现在我真为先前有卖力工作感到庆幸。

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