I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance.

我听到远处传来微弱的汽车声。

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I heard a faint sound in the distance.

我听到远处有个微弱的声音。

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The dog pinned its ears back to catch the faint sound.

那条狗的耳朵向后支着，倾听细微的声响。

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Later, as night fell, I could hear the faint sound of avalanches on the distant mountains.

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