The best thing about sports is that they knit the whole family close together.

体育运动最大的好处就是将全家紧密连接在一起。

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We're part of a tight-knit group of friends and neighbours and we have family close by, so we are lucky.

我们和朋友，邻居关系很紧密，而且我们的家族也住在附近，所以我们很幸运。

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Her husband had died about two years prior, and having no family close by, we became sort of a surrogate family.

她丈夫两年前去世了，附近也没有其他家人，我家几乎就成了她的代理人。

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But the risk rises to one in every 40 people among those who have a close family member with the disease.

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A lot of times president sees his family less than a few of his close aids.

很多时候总统见家里人,不及见一些近身的助手。

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Well, my family really liked that it was close and I really like that the community is really close.

嗯，学校离得很近，家里人都喜欢。而且我喜欢大家都很亲密。

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The musician doesn't hold just his family close to his heart, but his faith, as well.

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Another one is that we can also turn off the flow of information as we silence the smartphone and close the iPad to enjoy an evening with our family and close friends.

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"She'll be taking it easy with family and close friends, " says representative Leslie Sloane.

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