Poor Bill, he's been in love with this girl for at least a year but he can't get to first base with her.

可怜的Bill，他爱上那女孩至少有一年了，但是两人的关系却毫无进展。

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Poor Bill, he's been in love with this girl for at least a year but he can't get to first base with her. He can't even get her to go out and have a cup of coffee with him.

可怜的比尔，他爱上那个女孩至少一年了，但他还不能和她确定关系，甚至都无法约她出去陪他喝杯咖啡。

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