The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people there now are strangers.

向你借了四个鸡蛋或梯子的隔壁的朋友已经搬走了，现在那里住的人都是陌生人。

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Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.

做一盏灯，一只救生艇，或一架梯子。

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If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.

如果你必须爬上去，就用一个稳固的平台或者一个结实的梯子。

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