Standing side by side before the tiled wall were several water vats for receiving rain water dripping from the eaves.

花砖墙跟前，并列着几只大水缸，用以承接檐下的雨落水。

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A lot of thermos bottles, big enamel water vats, old sewing machines, small spoon and the like line in the place that is near windowsill.

靠近窗台的地方整齐排放着很多暖水瓶，搪瓷的大水缸、老缝纫机、小勺子等等。

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In the corner Dickie and his cooks are enveloped insteam rising from vats of boiling water and broth.

Dickie和他的厨师被笼罩在一个充满蒸汽的角落里，大桶的开水和肉汤就是这蒸汽的来源。

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Now instead of traveling long distances carrying heavy vats of water, or migrating to the cities to make a living, the villagers can stay put and begin to enjoy their surroundings more.

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They were waiting for noodles to be cooked to order in vats of boiling water, and were prepared to wait a long time.

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Scattered around the complex are the bronze vats that contained the water kept on hand to put out fires.

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