Slightly smaller than the head of a match - the best implants today are only as small as a matchbox - the chip works by blocking pain signals on their way to the brain.

这种智能芯片比火柴头还稍小，而现今最好的植入物却仅仅是如火柴盒一样大小，这种芯片通过阻断传向大脑的疼痛信号来发挥作用。

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The mannequin's Styrofoam head, filled with cornmeal to simulate brains, was close to a professional-grade explosive, with a "quick match" fuse that burns almost instantaneously.

模拟人体的发泡胶，在模拟大脑里充满了玉米面，接近专业级的炸药，装有“速燃引信头”导火线，几乎在瞬间燃烧。

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Visualize the play in your head. Take note of any lines that are critical to the plot and must be delivered in a certain way to match the tone of the scene.

在脑子里将整出戏形象化，并标记出对情节起关键作用，必须用特定方式表达才能与剧情相符的对话。

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And: "All around, people looking half-dead, walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head."

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