Although the dollar has been falling at quite a lick, it has seen no chaotic slump, but a slide interspersed, as this week, with brief rallies.

尽管美元已经贬值很多，但还没有出现无序的暴跌，本周在下跌中还有短暂的反弹。

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That motor-boat in the harbour must be travelling at quite a lick. It has passed several much larger craft.

港内的那艘摩托艇一定是在全速行驶，它已超越了好几艘大船。

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They lick it up off the crooked rocks.

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Naturally, the Thai army reckons it can lick the militants.

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