Instead of a director hidden in the shadows, concerts place the conductor in the spotlight, where he shapes (or at least appears to shape) the show in front of our eyes.

不同于隐于幕后的导演，音乐会的指挥被置于聚光灯下，直接在我们眼前指挥着(或至少貌似在指挥)演出。

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At ground level the Great Pyramid of Meereen was a hushed place, full of dust and shadows.

在底层，弥林的大金字塔是个静默之处，满是灰尘与阴影。

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In this way, we can help to make the world a better place, for the darker the shadows of sorrow become, the more brightly the lamp of love shines.

这样，我们就能够助一臂之力把世界变成一个更美好的地方，因为，悲伤的阴影越黑暗，爱心之灯的光芒就越闪亮。

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She might go away herself and often thought she would: in the calm of another time and place to flee the shadows of bravado.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

Nightly shows, which kick off at 9 pm, take place in a glorious 18th-century patio full of eerie shadows and cascading greenery, and are complemented by hauntingly melancholic music.

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The bid document said Hull was "finding its place in the UK, a city coming out of the shadows and re-establishing its reputation as a gateway that welcomes the world".

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