Heat the liquid in a large, wide container rather than a high narrow one, or it can boil over.

液体加热时要放进宽大的容器里，不要放进细长的容器里，否则它会溢出来。

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But as more and more holidaymakers fly, rather than drive to and from their destinations, these liquid souvenirs are becoming a thing of the past.

但随着越来越多的度假者开始乘飞机，而不是驾车旅行，这些液体纪念品正在逐渐成为过去。

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Some nutritionists recommend using a blender rather than a juicer to retain more pulp, because a liquid diet without fiber can slow down digestion.

有些营养学家建议使用搅拌机而非榨汁机，这么做是为了保留更多的果肉，因为不含纤维的液态饮食会使消化过程减速。

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They envisaged a microbicide-containing lining for the vaginal tract that is a squishy solid rather than a liquid.

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He's known for performing "cryosurgery"--a form of surgery that uses liquid nitrogen or nitrous oxide to freeze off cancerous tumors rather than cutting them out or amputating the host limb.

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Rather than purchasing and operating Wave Gliders themselves, customers hire Liquid Robotics to outfit and deploy the robots to complete a specified mission and buy the data they gather.

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