The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.

驾驶员在道路急转弯处慢了下来。

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Bend down a little.

稍微弯腰。

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I never bothered to bend down to see if it contained anything interesting.

我从未想到要弯腰翻一翻那本书里有没有什么有意思的内容。

youdao

But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay As ice-storms do.

可是“荡“一下不会叫它们一躬到底,再也起不来，这可是冰干的事。

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