She set about the business of cleaning the house.

她动手打扫起房子来。

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I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts.

我花了几个小时来打扫房子，但费了这么大力气却看不到多少效果。

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For example, you might have two servants gossiping as they are cleaning the house.

例如，你可能有两个仆人在打扫房间时闲聊。

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