Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched.

容易窃取的东西会被盗，因为它们被搁置在无人看管的地方。

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All very clever, but what the Roomba will not do is pick up toys, shoes and other items left lying around.

这些设置都非常聪明，但是有些事Roomba却做不到，比如，捡起地上的玩具、鞋或是其他散落在地板上的东西。

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Cash must never be left lying outside the cash drawer.

现金一定不能放在抽屉外面。

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They should be taken away and shredded, not left lying around in a public corridor.

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The ship was left lying on its side on a sandbank and was refloated in 1983.

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But more substantial sums than this are left lying in Britain's bank accounts, unclaimed by forgetful, careless, or deceased depositors.

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