This discovery explains why Kalinese miniature statues were abstract and entirely different in style: molds could be used only for life-size sculptures.

这一发现解释了为什么卡利尼斯微型雕塑是抽象的，而且风格完全不同：模具只能用于真人大小的雕塑。

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Collectors prize the ancient life-size clay statues of human figures made on Kali Island but have long wondered how Kalinese artists were able to depict bodies with such realistic precision.

收藏家们很珍惜卡利岛上制作的古代真人大小的泥人雕像，但长期以来一直想知道卡里亚的艺术家们是如何能够以如此逼真的精度描绘人体的。

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In an attempt to attract more tourists, the Swiss government commissioned several life-size fiberglass cow statues, having them decorated by local artists, and set them up on the streets of Zurich.

为了吸引更多的游客，瑞士政府委托当地艺术家来装饰几尊真人大小的玻璃纤维奶牛雕像，并将它们放置在苏黎世的街道上。

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The work is made up of a nearly life-size metal statue of Buddha.

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There is no one-size-fits-all model of political life but good regimes may come in a variety of forms.

政治生活并没有大小通吃的模式,但好的政体,可能以各种形式存在。

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They are actually life-size and they're really good. And yeah,

它们与真人一样大小，真的很不错。而且是的，

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Professional athletes have taken a liking to the 103-inch model as well, perhaps because they can watch themselves in near-life size.

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The tracks will be life size in every detail.

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In the studio he skipped the usual quarter-size and half-size models and went straight to life-size.

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