They might have escaped had a light pole not gotten between them.

要不是他们中间有根杆子隔着，本来是可以逃走的。

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There are beautiful baskets of flowers on each light pole of the streets in our city which are very beautiful.

城市街道电线杆子上都挂上了美丽的鲜花，很漂亮。

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A big dog got excited and leapt toward us, pushing me hard against a light pole. My back hurt so badly for the next two weeks, I could hardly get in and out of bed.

一条大狗不知为什么，忽然间向我们冲过来，结果我撞在了电线杆子上，后背肌肉扭伤，过去两星期，上下床都困难。

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One bus trying to negotiate a left turn on a snow-covered street fishtailed, swiping down a light pole on a sidewalk.

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The taxi drove onto to the sidewalk in an apparent attempt at evasion, he said, coming to stop between a traffic-light pole and a food store.

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That helps it differentiate a pedestrian from a light pole.

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