Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table.

孔子认为，用筷子代替刀能在餐桌上提醒人们远离杀戮和暴力。

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Instead of knives and forks, they were given large scissors, chopsticks and metal tongs.

服务员给她们端上来的餐具也不是刀和叉，而是剪子、筷子和钳子。

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BayonetThe word turned up in French documents by 1575 and is thought to be named because this town had become famous for the kind of knives or swords they made.

这个单词于1575年在法语文献中(首度)出现。人们推断，它会被如此命名是因为这个小镇长久以来都以当地出产的匕首和刀剑而闻名。

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The military also released photos of a large number of knives that it said were on the ships.

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You just kind of swept them under the rug, but now, you are out there in full force with your knives sharpened.

只是把它们隐藏起来了，但是现在，竭尽全力站在那儿,拿着削尖了刀。

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Ancient cultures broke off pieces of obsidian to make knives and weapons such as arrows.

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In the housewares department was a display cabinet of knives, gleaming with surgical allure.

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Det Insp Mike Pirie said the case highlighted the lethal combination of knives and alcohol.

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Home Office spokesperson said there were already extensive restrictions in place to control the sale and possession of knives.

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