We're like the chaperones at a high school dance -- we stand idly by the bowl of punch (or pot of coffee, as it were) and watch the drama unfold.

我们像参加高中生舞会的监护人，拿着咖啡杯，（好像是咖啡壶），悠闲的站在一旁，观看表演的话剧。

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To get the look, use a Victorian plant stand, or search for a round hanging pot rack that can be augmented with hanging POTS.

让我们来看一下，用一个维多利亚式的植物，或者寻找一个圆形的盆架以加强吊盆的悬挂。

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I can't stand the stuff because it seems bitter, and I usually pour it on the pot plant when nobody is looking.

我不能忍受这种东西因为它看起来很苦，所以我通常偷偷把它倒了。

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During a lull in the conversation, Wang points to an antique earthenware pot sitting on a lacquered stand.

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And more than all, if just previous to putting your hand into the tar-pot, you have been lording it as a country schoolmaster, making the tallest boys stand in awe of you.

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