Time and again, Mr. Heaney returns to the image of the pen. He began his long career writing of such a pen, nestling snug as a gun between finger and thumb.

希尼先生一次又一次回到了“笔”这个意象中。他开始了他漫长的写作生涯，这支笔就像一支枪，舒适地依偎在他的手指和拇指之间。

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Time and again Mr Heaney returns to the image of the pen. He began his long career writing of such a pen, nestling snug as a gun between finger and thumb.

这一次，希尼先生又回到了“笔”这个意象中，开始了他长长的生涯来描写这样一只笔，如同一支枪一样舒适的依偎在指间。

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Mr King says it is all down to "rules of thumb" concerning the likely level of inflation. "it is easier to control inflation if the public has the same rule of thumb as the central bank."

史蒂芬•金认为对合适通胀水平的判断完全依赖于“经验法则”，他说“如果公众和央行有着相同的经验法则，那么控制通胀将变得更容易。”

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Nor can Mr Pujol afford to thumb his nose at Madrid.

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Though Germany may be readier than others to give him the benefit of doubt, the West is unlikely to welcome Belarus, under Mr Lukashenka's thumb, as a prospective candidate to western clubs.

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Even the cynical admit that Chicago, already an architectural gem, is a prettier city because of Mr Daley's green thumb and fastidious housekeeping.

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