My mom claimed that this woman looked young, but seemed as if she had lived for many years and was an old spirit. She also said that the woman had fair flowing hair.

母亲还说，那个女人是漂在游泳池上面的，她的样子简直没法形容，一头金发随风飘逸，看上去很年轻，但是又仿佛已经活了很久，是一个年老的精灵。

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It was his old spirit of humor and badinage that had made him a favorite in his own class but which he had hitherto been unable to use in her presence through lack of words and training.

他一向幽默风趣，善于开玩笑，很受伙伴们欢迎，但是由于词语不丰、训练不足，他在她面前却无从施展。

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You can still spot the old spirit of East Village here and there in the neighborhood - probably not as spontaneous and deep set in the roots as the old days, but history repeats itself in many ways.

你还可以在这个街区的各处见证以往的东村精神——也许并不是像以往那般自然流露和根深蒂固，但历史在许多方面都在重复着自己。

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