A severe cold prevented his attending the meeting.

他患了重感冒，未能出席会议。

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A severe cold prevented his attending the meeting.

重感冒使他未能来开会。

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Sometimes, love is like a severe cold. When you fall in love, you are vigorous and crazy, like a healthy and spirit full body.

爱是人与人之间的一种强烈的感觉。当你陪伴在你所爱的人的身边时，你会感觉到很好，你会感到兴奋和开心。

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In other words, a person who is suffering from the effects of severe cold may seem dead,but still be alive.

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It snows occasionally, here, but rarely do you get such a severe cold snap.

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Bits of chopped up DNA from the adenovirus, a virus that causes a pretty severe cold.

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The slow start, many reckon, is attributable to a severe case of cold feet.

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