The child turned her eyes to the point indicated; and there lay the scarlet letter, so close upon the margin of the stream, that the gold embroidery was reflected in it.

在小溪的这边岸上！” 那孩子的目光转向指给她看的地方；红字就躺在那里，紧靠着岸边，金丝刺绣还在溪中反着光。

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Close to the coffer lay a monster, who warned him to return whence he came.

铁箱附近守着一只妖怪，它警告那人说，从哪里来，回哪里去。

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Keep dirt out to minimize cleaning and related expenses. Close Windows on windy days to minimize dust; lay doormats to catch shoe dirt; brush dogs and cats outdoors.

清除污垢以最大限度减少清洁和相关的花费。在刮风的天气关上窗户来最大限度的减少灰尘；铺上门垫来减少鞋子上的灰尘；让猫狗呆在门外。

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General Motors says it will lay off nearly 50,000 employees this year and that it plans to close five assembly plants, eliminate thousands of dealerships and reduce the number of its brands from eight to four - all in an effort to stay afloat.

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and you close the door, and you stand up sleeping like this because there's no place to lay down.

然后你关上门，就像这样站着睡觉，因为没有地方躺。

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Just hours after news filtered through about the tragedy, locals were gathering to lay flowers close to the spot where Mrs Riaz and her four girls perished.

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Finally, I am pleased for Valeri Bojinov who is close to being fit after his long lay-off and I know you wanted to know more about him.

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Due to the global recession and falling demand, some Chinese factories had to lay off workers and close their doors.

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