The bus was only half full. Even so, a young man asked Nina if the seat next to her was taken.

公共汽车上只坐满了一半，即便如此，一个小伙子还问尼娜她旁边的座位有没有人坐。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Natural selection ensures only the fittest survive to pass their genes on to the next generation.

物竞天择确保只有最适应环境的物种才得以生存下来，把基因传递给下一代。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Exports may be the only strong point in the economy over the next six to 12 months.

出口也许是随后的6至12个月经济中的惟一强项。

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I know only that the body was buried near the cabin, next to the burial place of his wife.

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We don't find this out until we get to the next line, that the "fruit" at the end of the line is only a kind of temporary resting place.

直到下一句我们才发现“,这句末的“果子“只是暂时的停顿。

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Of 20 identifiable sites that were said to be conquered or captured by Joshua and the next generations, only two show destruction layers for this time, Hazor and Bethel.

在据说被攻占的20处可辨认的遗址中,被约书亚及其子孙所攻占，只有两处显示出当时的摧毁层，夏锁和伯特利。

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Why continue to ignore the Hispanic voice when they will represent 30% of America in only the next 20 years?

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It was only the next day, after a utility mishap was ruled out, that authorities "started to come to the conclusion it was bomb, " Kelly said.

WSJ: NY marks 20th anniversary of World Trade bombing

According to the holy writ of the CBO, only the next 10 fiscal years matter, and changes in tax rates have no impact on decisions to work, save, and invest.

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