Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a staple food in central China until about 2,000 years ago, according to the researchers.

研究人员说，大麦是一个意外发现：这种作物生长在欧亚大陆西部，直到大约两千年前才成为中国中部地区的主食。

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Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a staple food in central China until about 2, 000 years ago, according to the researchers.

研究人员说，大麦是一个意外的发现：这种作物在欧亚大陆西部被引进，直到大约2000年前才成为中国中部地区的主食。

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That is because the heavy snows that have been accumulating in central China were falling on places far out of the spotlight.

那是因为华中积聚的大雪降落在远离聚光灯的地方。

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It has been in the headlines anew in recent weeks after an apparent clone of it was discovered in central China.

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