An object in the solar system could be identified if it appeared to move from its place in the earlier photograph.

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So, "It's like" is good in comparing an object, person, place or thing to something else.

所以，“It's like”句型在比较物体、人物、地点与事物的时候非常有用。

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Another technique, Stuber said, for a child inside the car, is to place an object in the ignition cylinder, where the key goes in.

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Holladay, meanwhile, turns collision detection on its head to funnel an object into place, such as balancing a delicate object with a free arm before setting that object down.

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Just place a hot object (a mug of cocoa) on the red side or a cold object (iced coffee) on the blue, then plug in your phone.

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