Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal.

曾经主要由青少年购买的口香糖，现在在广告中被用作饭后的口气清新剂和牙齿清洁剂。

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I once bought a greeting card with a hangover theme.

我曾经买过一张以“醉”（hangover）主题的贺卡，刻画了“人生难得一回醉”，醉酒的感觉是多么的奇妙！

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Earnshaw once bought a couple of colts at the parish fair, and gave the lads each one.

例如，我记得有一次恩肖先生在教会的市场上买了两只小马，分给两个男孩。

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Once,on a business trip to London, Charles Homer bought a set of drawing examples for his son to copy.

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So, I went out--I remember once- and bought a Galaxy convertible and it was a beautiful car. I had a beautiful girlfriend she was a model--it was just pretty nice.

所以我继续经营着我的事业-我记得曾经-,我买了一辆Galaxy敞篷车,那是一辆非常漂亮的车，我还有个漂亮的女朋友,她是名模特--一切都非常好。

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Once bought from the Treasurer they may, however, be transferred between individual holders at any time.

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Once bought, skins cross a second border to a dressing and dyeing company where they're washed and conditioned.

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Another wrinkle: Developers who once bought First Solar and SunPower panels will increasingly be competing with them for projects, and may therefore turn elsewhere for the hardware.

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