"The jackals... Slipping back to the hills" (Lord Dunsany). More often, however, the term is applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance or foothold.

“豺狼们…溜回了山里”(邓萨尼爵士)。而且，这个词更多地用于意外地由于失去平衡或立足点而打滑。

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I would be sorry to see that happen, Dr Lord, and your departure would be a loss.

要是那样，我会感到惋惜的，洛德博士，你的离开将是个损失。

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If we may bring forth more fruit for our LORD, we will not mind the pruning and the loss.

若我们能结果子更多，我们又何必在意修剪枝叶的痛苦。

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Afridi announced his decision to step down on Friday, after Pakistan's 150-run loss to Australia at Lord's.

BBC: Salman Butt named Pakistan Test captain

But Tory former deputy prime minister Lord Howe of Aberavon warned there could be a loss of expertise and independence if an elected element was introduced.

BBC: Heavyweights clash over Lords reform

Despite the loss of one recent political scrap in Humberside, Lord Prescott's pugnacious nature is sure to reappear on both the ancient platform of the UK's upper chamber of Parliament, and the slightly less ancient platform of Twitter.

BBC: The John Prescott story