There was death in the air.

空气是沉闷的。

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Some passengers said they were relieved the crew didn't mention the pilot's death while in the air.

一些乘客表示，机组人员在飞行过程中没有提及飞行员的死让他们松了口气。

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Next, the fishing boats stopped sailing from the ports, then the hearth smoke faded away and only a sandy haze was left hanging in the air; a death rattle of dust.

接着，渔船停止从港口启航，然后炉烟逐渐消逝，只剩下一层沙色的薄雾悬在空中；尘埃的临死哀鸣。

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"Because cardiovascular death is the number one cause of death in the world, not just in developed countries, but throughout the world, the role that air pollutants play on this has a tremendous effect on overall world mortality."

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