English people are unfriendly because they stand too far away! And English people may think that Italians are too close.

英国人不友好是因为他们站得太远！英国人可能会认为意大利人太亲近了。

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They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder.

他们说话的时候经常站得很近，常常会碰到对方的肩膀。

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His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

他的论点完全经不起仔细推敲。

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And although Mark Stoneman departed just before the close for 44 following a second-wicket stand with Smith (21 not out) worth 68, it was very much Durham's day.

BBC: Durham pacemen too hot for Hants

But Vince and Pothas combined in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 53 to take Hampshire to the close, with Flintoff ending the day with figures of 0-16 from seven overs.

BBC: Hants on top after Flintoff fails

This involved lifting a ten-foot log from a stand at close to shoulder height, then pressing it overhead repeatedly.

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