At first thought it seems incredible that there can be enough space in the "solid" ground underfoot to hold all this water.

乍一想，似乎难以置信的是，在脚下的“坚实”地面上居然有足够的空间来容纳这么多的水。

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It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.

面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。

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Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke.

还有一次，他颤抖的双手抓不住碗，它掉在地上摔碎了。

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One of them took hold of my arm. He shook me and lifted me off the ground.

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