It was a time of mass unemployment.

当时有大批人失业。

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It was a time of terrible uncertainty.

那是一段非常不确定的时期。

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It was a time for mourning and lamentation.

这是一个沉痛悼念的时刻。

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It was a time when there were two Souths in the United States.

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So hopefully, it was a time issue in terms of looking at the periodic table, because let's have you tell me what are we looking for here?

希望刚才大家出问题的原因,是因为看周期表有时间限制，请大家告诉我,我们在这里找什么？

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And I think it was made pretty famous by the movie quite a lot, a short time ago with Hugh Grant.

我觉得很大程度上是电影让它出名了，前段时间的休•格兰特演的电影。

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It was a time for looking forward, but also for nostalgia for lifelong Bluebirds.

BBC: Bluebirds fly high at House of Lords reception

It was a time when its ordinary stars were less savvy and seemed more genuine.

BBC: Obituary: Jade Goody

It was a time when seclusion and retreat, already tropes in Chinese culture, acquired multiple nuances.

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