This afternoon, the water off the New College of Florida campus was shallow enough at low tide that McClure could easily walk 100 yards offshore and cast his line in any direction.

这天下午，佛罗里达学院新校区附近的浅海滩，海水还很浅。马克留尔很轻松地涉水来到距岸边100码左右的地方，在这里他可以朝任何方向抛杆下钓。

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Shots were harmlessly fired in its direction and the convoy kept approaching-a long, jagged line of old pickup trucks trying to escape the horizon.

在飞行方向上的射击也没有任何危害性，而那叛军车队还在继续前进——旧皮卡组成了一条漫长，曲折的黑线，正试图冲破地平线。

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The direction and orientation of a line can also imply certain feelings.

线条的位置和方向也蕴含着人们的某些情感。

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Since 2009, the scruffy designer (from the family that owns Harrods) has been helming all operations, from retail and marketing to the overall direction of the line.

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