He steeled himself for the blow.

他使自己坚强起来，经得起打击。

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We were ready for the blow.

我们已经准备着爆炸。

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The loss of the first game was a cruel blow for them.

第一场比赛的失败对他们来说是一个残酷的打击。

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Lee hoped for a final, decisive blow that would bring the war to an end.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

Your plant is going to blow up, because the ideal gas law works only in very small range of pressures and temperatures for most gases.

理想气体定律,只在一个很小的压强,与温度的范围内适用。

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And,Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the United Nations would deal, what he called, a fatal blow for Israeli-Palestinian peace if it endorses the report.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

He defended himself ably, but Carson was softening him up for the blow.

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Has the pent up demand responsible for the blow out earnings been satisfied?

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Indeed, the longer it takes for the blow-up to occur, the worse the resulting harm in both economic and political systems.

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