The village elder who directed the cutting said that the last time they caught a shark as big as this was three years ago, and they had to use an axe to cut through the bone and separate the head.

那位指挥切割的老渔民告诉我，还是在三年前，他们也曾捕到这样大的鲨鱼，不得不用斧子砍断鱼骨，把鱼骨、鱼头砍下来。

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For many, halfway through their fifth decade is a 'golden age' when they try to slow the march of time by cutting out as many health risks as possible.

但这并不意味着人们在45岁时都会放弃保持好身材的渴望。对于很多人来说45岁是一个黄金年龄，他们会尽可能地减少许多健康风险，试图减缓时间前进的步伐。

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Around 50 passenger trains and up to 260 freight trains will travel through the tunnel every day, cutting the journey time between Zurich and Milan by around 40 minutes.

每天预计会有约50列客运火车、最多260列货运火车通过隧道，隧道的运行将从苏黎世到米兰的旅途缩短了约40分钟。

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