Last year we had “Kick-Ass,” “Iron Man 2,” “Despicable Me” and “Megamind,” each in its way trying for the kind of knowing, have-it-both-ways blend of allegory, action and gentle satire.

从某种程度上看，去年出品的三部英雄影片《海扁王》、《钢铁侠2》和《卑劣的我》，都是在重复那个我们早已心照不宣的公式：寓言+动作+些许温和讽刺。

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Instead of carting away tons of this abandoned stone, as many of the neighbors had done, Hilderbrand used it throughout the property in ways both practical and artful.

没有像其他人所做的那样带走这些数以吨记的被遗弃的石头，希尔德布兰德用自己的方式使它成为既实用又巧妙的财产。

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My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river both ways.

我又伤心了，很明显，我不得不再学一遍这段麻烦的河流。

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Yes, of course, they had lobbied hard for WTO, so in this sense they are trying to have it both ways.

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Okay had been with the Stutes since 2004, making 199 appearances, but Fallon says it suited both parties to go their separate ways.

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