It may not have been ladylike to depict a giant spider devouring a hummingbird, but when Merian did it at the turn of the 18th century, surprisingly, nobody objected.

描绘一只巨大蜘蛛吞食蜂鸟的画面，可能不太符合淑女形象，但令人惊讶的是，当梅里安在18世纪之交这样做的时候，没有人对此提出反对。

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The giant spider webs in Sindh, Pakistan, sometimes stretched from tree to tree.

巴基斯坦信德省巨大的蜘蛛网，有时在树木之间延伸。

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"You've got a good feeling about burying a giant spider?" asked Ron, looking stunned.

“你对埋葬一只巨蜘蛛感觉很好？”罗恩惊愕地问。

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Another tabloid, Moskovsky Komsomolets, likened Mr Berezovsky to a "giant spider who managed to entangle so many top officials in his web".

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To reach the climate conference rooms in Qatar on Tuesday, ministers from around the world had to traverse the stride of a giant sculptural spider straddling the main entrance hall.

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