He aimed his rifle, fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge.

他用步枪瞄准，开了一枪，接着排出了空弹壳。

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Caught under heavy fire, Capa dove for what little cover he could find, then shot all the film in his camera, and got out - just barely.

在猛烈炮火之下，卡帕潜到了一个他能找到的小掩体后面，然后他拍光了相机里的所有胶卷，艰难地离开了战场。

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There was a powerful recoil after each shot which hurt his shoulder and he then had to go to the trouble of reloading.

每次射击完之后都有一股强大的后座力弄痛了自己的肩膀，而且自己还得麻烦地重新上膛。

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