So when he first fell like a rough heavy stone into the softness of his friend's bed that first night, all he could do was lay there looking at the dark quiet ceiling and feel grateful.

所以第一晚，当他第一次把沉重的身躯扔在舒适的床上时，他只是躺着，盯着黑暗中安静的天花板，心里感觉美极了。

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This was the Frenchman's first goal in over one and a half month and celebrated with true passion as the striker put the poor patch behind him and lay the foundation stone of a convincing win.

在经过了一个半月的球荒之后，这位法国射手终于又进球了，进球后的他显得十分兴奋，他终于走出了状态不佳的低谷，而正是他的进球为这场大胜奠定了基础。

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Mr Berlusconi's spokesman explained that he could not after all be there as he had to lay the first stone for a high-speed train-bridge and then meet the Bulgarian foreign minister.

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