No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift went to me. I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.

实习期一过，我就迁到加州的伍德兰希尔斯，到小社区医院的急救室上班，作为新人，只有值圣诞节前夕的夜班，我与家人告别，来到了单调冷清的医院。

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It was Christmas Eve and, while at the meat counter, a woman was anxiously picking over the last few remaining turkeys in the hope of finding a large one.

圣诞节前夜，在肉铺，一个女人焦急地在所剩不多的火鸡里挑拣着，希望能找到一只大的。

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So in Wong Kar-wai's 2046, she plays a hardened gambler whose ego and heart get bruised one Christmas Eve.

因此，在王家卫导演的《2046》中，她饰演了一个在平安夜击碎了自负和内心但仍坚强的赌徒。

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Translation: The blank check the Treasury gave Fannie and Freddie (on Christmas Eve 2009, when no one was supposed to notice) remains in force.

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Snowstorms on the US east coast and Christmas Eve falling on Friday - one of the main evenings for movie-going in North America - did not help box office performance, analysts say.

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