"Yao rarely drinks, almost never. Last night he drank quite a bit," he said.

“姚明很少喝酒，几乎从不喝。昨天晚上确实喝多了一点。”他说。

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For a friend who rarely drinks coffee but likes chocolate, mocha is the best choice.

对于不怎么喝咖啡，但钟爱巧克力的朋友来说，摩卡是最佳的选择。

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But as someone who rarely drinks alcohol, I have trouble fully understanding the mindset of these enthusiasts.

但是作为一个很少喝酒的人，我很难完全理解这些狂热者的思想倾向。

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He rarely drinks alcohol, even though he regularly schmoozes at wine-soaked business suppers, because after midnight is when he powers through e-mails before collapsing at 3 a.m.

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And finally they ignored the elementary rule that children rarely choose their parents' drinks, which meant that the young Chinese, often educated in America, took to wine or beer, disdaining the bottle of cognac which had formed the centrepiece of their parents' dining tables.

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