As we travelled on, the country became even more barren, with here and there a dead cow, others on their last legs, moving like wraiths among the leafless trees.

我们越往前走，这个村子的荒凉就越得以显现。 到处都可见到死亡的牛，那些还活着的也都快不行了，它们在那些没有叶子的树丛中走来走去就像魂灵一样。

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He sat by the canal fishing on a Sunday morning in spring, at an elbow where alders dipped over the water like old men on their last legs, pushed by young sturdy oaks from behind.

在春天一个星期日的上午，他坐在运河边钓鱼，在他附近，赤杨树被后面生长着年轻茁壮的橡树向前推挤垂人水中，像垂死的老人一样。

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The Parentes discovered that they were each expected to apply for 40 jobs a week, although their car was on its last legs and no money was offered for gas, tolls, or babysitting.

帕伦特一家发现他们每人每周预计要申请40个就业岗位，可是他们的车快报废了，而且他们没钱买汽油、付通行费，也雇不起保姆。

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Whether Cheney really believes the insurgents are on their last legs is impossible to tell.

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But they surrounded Carmelo Anthony with players on their last NBA legs with a championship in mind, knowing the window to win one would slam shut quickly.

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This is a problem for someone like me, living in a Verizon-dominated area with a phone on its last legs, and I think Verizon is making a huge mistake not getting these devices into their lineup as soon as possible.

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