Astronomers used to detect them by indirect methods, such as picking up a small wobble in the position of the star that indicated it was being pulled very slightly towards an orbiting planet.

天文学家过去常用间接方法探测这类物体，如在恒星周围某一点，探测到一丝“抖动”，这表明围绕恒星运转的行星正将其轻轻拉走。

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Ignore what I said previously about consumers not buying tablets. As a consumer focus group of one, I have reversed that position and am picking up my preordered iPad today.

忘掉我以前说的关于用户不要买平板电脑的话吧，作为一群消费者中的一员，今天我颠覆了自己的立场预购了一台iPad。

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The young lieutenant asked, picking up Cabe's rifle and holding it in a neutral position.

年轻的中尉问道，说着拿起卡布的枪，摆着一副蓄势而待的姿势。

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Baseball and poker players spend lots of time picking up signs, moving into position and working the count, but every once in a while, they have to step up to the plate and come through.

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The draw left Australia in third position, level with Oman after picking up six points from five matches, and one point behind Jordan having played a game less.

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Since Aventis is picking up most of the tab, Genta is in no position to argue.

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