Mr. Ondaatje, who started out as a poet, says plots often come to him as 'a glimpse of a small situation.'

以诗人身份开始创作生涯的翁达杰先生表示，故事情节对他来说常常就是“对某些小事的一瞥”。

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A sea of faces sought a glimpse of him, but most of the time he stayed out of sight, sipping tea behind a parapet.

海洋般的面孔在期盼着他的一顾，但大部分时间里都看不到他，他在栏杆后面喝茶。

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So I look out my window and wait for that thrilling first glimpse of the Olympic Village and, nearby, Bocog's high-rise headquarters.

于是偶把头看出窗外，巴望着来个奥运村和奥组委总部大厦的惊鸿一瞥。

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Whoever the sitter is, this painting offers a rare glimpse of the artist working out his thoughts in paint, showing in a single canvas the various stages of creating a picture.

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Still, the "managerial" accounting provides a glimpse of GM's performance in its first few months out of bankruptcy.

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We also check in with scientists to get a glimpse of how they figure out the things they do.

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