Possibly the oddest suggestion is that the universe is funnel-shaped, with one narrow end and one flared end like the bell of a trumpet.

或许有种最古怪的想法，那就是认为宇宙是漏斗状的，有着狭窄的一头和向外开展的一头，像是一个喇叭口。

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A gritty wind can howl for hours, and "dust devils" (funnel-shaped whirlwinds) will appear without notice.

强风能哀号好几个小时，“尘卷”(漏斗形的旋风)会毫无征兆地出现。

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The funnel-shaped flowers of the jimsonweed plant are white or purple.

曼陀罗漏斗形的花朵是白色或紫色的，该植物浑身上下散发着臭味。

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Once online, the funnel-shaped device stores and automatically syncs files with the Transporters of invited friends and groups -- and only their Transporters.

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The Kulluk is a circular barge 266 feet in diameter with a funnel-shaped, reinforced steel hull that allows it to operate in ice.

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These kidneys have turned out to contain structures called nephrostomes tiny funnel-shaped ducts that are typical of aquatic vertebrates, but unknown in other mammalian embryos.

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