The man reading the Times at the bus stop remarks on a story that begins with the words "Once upon a time", the classic opening for fairy tales in English.

在汽车站旁读《泰晤士报》的一位男士正评论一条新闻，该新闻以“从前啊”几个字开头，这是英语童话故事的典型开头。

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Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms—a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

诚恳的批评为作者创造了一个宝贵的机会，让他在自己的领域变得更好——这个过程通常极其痛苦，但往往都是有意义的。

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This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

一个谈话这样开头，听起来不太好。

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He also saw it as an opening for a military victory.

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He is personally responsible for the reforms, the opening up of Russia to a considerable extent to western European ideas.

他负起了改革的责任,即俄国对于西欧思想,如此大程度的开放

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For example, if you have been thinking about opening up your very own business.

比如说，你正在考虑是否要自主创业，

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This creates an opening for a centrist Democrat to win, especially against a polarizing Republican.

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Is the lack of boots on the ground, if you will, leaving an opening for them?

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The talks that followed have led to an extraordinary opening for Mr. Katzenberg in China.

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