I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead.

我会问她那只鸟是活的还是死的。

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We don't know whether he's alive or dead.

我们不知道他是死是活。

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He cut diseased or dead trees and planted new ones.

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So physical life, physical matter, for the mature Milton is never lifeless or dead.

因此生命是具体的，物质是具体的，成熟后的弥尔顿没有失去活力，也没有死亡。

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On July 1, 1916, more than 57,000 English troops were wounded or dead.

在1916年7月1日，有超过5万7千名英国士兵受伤。

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For example, they had people judge whether a lesser celebrity was alive or dead.

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Over 500 are believed missing or dead, according to a tally of survivors' accounts.

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The court heard that he still does not know if his parents are alive or dead.

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