Jack White, the former frontman of the White Stripes and an influential figure among fellow musicians, likes to make things difficult for himself.

杰克·怀特是“白色条纹”乐队的前主唱，也是其他音乐人中颇具影响力的人物。他喜欢给自己制造麻烦。

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I could just make out a figure in the darkness.

黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。

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I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只能看出一个高高的、苍白的、朦胧的人影穿行在矮灌木丛中。

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I don't want to try to figure out how to make the characters behave later through animation.

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Now to make that lower-of-the-two-prices comment a little bit more rigorous, let's figure out what the demand actually is for these firms.

为了说明两者价格较低者,具体是什么意思,先来解决这些公司真正的需求量是什么

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His desire for the intellectual download from Chad is not what's going to make him the figure of the new language for Sal.

他渴望从乍得那里像下载一样地获得的知识,并不会使他成为新的语言大师。

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There had been speculation online that the popular tech figure would make a cameo at the event.

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Only twice since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 has an offensive tackle been chosen first overall, but the Chiefs figure to make it three when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reads off the name of the league's newest millionaire shortly after 8 p.m.

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Despite Internet services such as Hulu.com and Netflix, which let people watch TV shows and movies online, the town has yet to figure out how to make the Internet pay, especially when it comes to Web-only content.

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