The lamps, which burned only oil in those days, were hung by long rods from the ceiling.

那个时代，灯只能靠油来点燃，并用一根长长的木竿从天花板上垂吊下来。

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The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.

房子的木质框架用长钢条加固，以增加其额外的强度。

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A partial meltdown can occur when radioactive fuel rods, which normally are covered in water, remain partially uncovered for too long.

通常燃料棒处于水中，一旦有部分长时间暴露于水的话，就会熔化。

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They executed a preprogrammed response and began to drive all of the long control rods into the three reactors that were currently operating at the site.

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Lawrence, the pools--with names like Seal and Snag--broaden, requiring long casts with big rods.

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The paper fails to mention is that the fuel rods are approximately 12-feet long.

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