The Single, long a stock figure in stories, songs and personal ads, was traditionally someone at the margins of society: a figure of fun, pity or awe.

这些单身们过去一直是故事中、歌曲中和个人广告中的常见人物，传统上这些人处在社会的边缘，滑稽有趣、让人怜悯或令人敬畏。

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The Single, long a stock figure in stories, songs and personal ads, was traditionally someone at the margins of society: a figure of fun, pity or awe.

这些单身人士过去一直是故事、歌曲和个人广告中的常见人物，传统上这些人处在社会的边缘：滑稽有趣、让人怜悯或令人敬畏。

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Nicklas Bendtner completed his transformation from figure of fun to talisman with the late, late winner which maintained Arsenal's Premier League title charge.

尼克拉斯·本特纳完成了从众人的笑柄到制胜法宝的转变，他在最后时刻的进球将阿森纳留在了联赛冠军的争夺行列中。

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