On Wednesday, a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest.

周三，一股极地风给中西部地区带来了刺骨的严寒。

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For many Americans, 2013 ended with an unusually bitter cold spell.

对许多美国人来说，2013年以一段不同寻常的严寒期结束。

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This picture echoes an old Chinese poem: Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding, and plum blossom's fragrance comes from the bitter cold.

这张照片和一首中国古诗产生了共鸣：宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。

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Harrison caught a cold, probably from standing so long outside in the bitter weather of inaugural day.

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Ranchers embraced the storm, even though bitter cold snow can be deadly during calving season.

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Given the bitter cold, the matter would have ended in tragedy, he said in an interview.

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Reports say more people have lost their lives in the bitter cold in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand states.

BBC: North India cold snap toll rises to 170