You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little startled if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both cheeks.

当你被介绍给陌生人时，如果对方试图和你握手，你不会感到惊讶，但如果对方鞠躬、抚摸你或亲吻你的双颊，此时你可能会有点吃惊。

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She tried to excuse herself by saying that she would not be able to find the way thither.

她想找个借口，说她找不到去那儿的路。

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How sorry I am to be his neighbor! The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose."

做他的邻居我是多么遗憾啊！仙人掌从不生气，甚至试图劝告玫瑰说：“上帝创造任何形式的生命都是有目的的。”

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World leaders have already tried to temper expectations, warning that the current crisis did not come about overnight and will not be resolved in such short order either.

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we tried to anticipate what companies might not be able to file and buy their bonds in advance.

我们试图去预测,什么样的公司可能没有能力发布,然后提前购买它们的债券。

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He said in his opinion, the president has the same immunity as the members of parliament, so it is not possible for President Gul to be tried as long as he is president.

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We're willing to lay down our weapons eventually, but we have to have some assurances we're not going to be tried for fighting a war.

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Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online.

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"We should not be sending people to be tried in foreign courts and then, if convicted, imprisoned away from family and friends when it is perfectly feasible to try them in the courts in this country, " she said.

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