I crushed the empty beer can in my hand.

我压扁手中的空啤酒罐。

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Fans of non-stop drinking may soon be able to cut down on time wasted ordering refills, thanks to a beer mat that can tell when a glass is empty.

德国人新近发明了一种智能啤酒杯垫，它可以及时“感觉”杯中的酒已被喝光，这样，那些喜欢喝个不停的啤酒爱好者就能避免将时间浪费在等待酒吧侍应生前来续杯上了。

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He stuffed the used material in an empty beer can and hid it in his home, where it remained for years.

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Mr. McNamee testified that at one point in 2001, he saved medical waste from the drug injections in an empty beer can, then stuffed the can in a box and hid the material in his basement, where it sat for years.

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So whether you see the blossoms or the vomit, a half full cup of sake or a half empty can of beer, the future of Japan is in the hands of the Japanese, not the New Economy gurus we read about in TIME, Newsweek and Fortune.

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