Europe, on the other hand, is sinking.

另一方面，欧洲却在沉没。

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Q: China insists that it has no first-hand information on what caused the sinking of the Cheonan ship. What do you mean exactly by "first-hand information"?

问：关于“天安号”沉没的原因，中方一直说不掌握第一手材料，中方指的“第一手材料”到底是什么？

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Sinking in the sand, he reached for his friend's hand, but it was too far away.

陷进沙子里的他伸手去够朋友的手，但是离得太远了。

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On the one hand, we obsess about our island sinking under the sheer weight of illegal immigrants.

BBC: NEWS | Have Your Say | Illegal immigrant figures: Your views

Would I really leave my position as editor of Engadget to try my hand at plugging the holes in Moto's sinking ship?

ENGADGET: Motorola's cellphone business needs a new leader: okay, I'm in.