He would allow only eggs on his table, because egg-laying meant that the hen had been spared rather than killed.

他只允许鸡蛋上饭桌，因为下鸡蛋意味著老母鸡又开始生长新的鸡蛋而不是一命呜呼。

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It contains the whole, killed pandemic virus, not a vaccine virus with pandemic proteins, and the virus is grown in cells rather than eggs - making it safe for people with egg allergy.

这种疫苗包含整个灭活的流感病毒，而不是带有标志蛋白的疫苗病毒。而且病毒是在细胞而不是鸡蛋中培养——适合对鸡蛋过敏的人使用。

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This was meant to convey the impression that the soldiers were helping Afghans build schools and dig wells rather than killing or being killed.

这么说意图是为了让人们认为士兵们是在帮助阿富汗居民重建校园、挖井取水，而不是去杀人或被杀。

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He said Secretary Clinton's acceptance of Israel's offer to restrain - rather than freeze settlement growth has killed any hope of restarting peace talks anytime soon.

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Odierno said he hopes Saddam will eventually turn himself in, but he doubts that will happen -- and it would be better if soldiers captured, rather than killed, him.

CNN: U.S. general: Saddam on the run

An animal rights activist said Knut should be killed rather than treated like a domestic pet - a suggestion that triggered a nationwide surge of affection for the cub.

BBC: Polar bear cub Knut was defiant in the face of death threats

Unlike movie or restaurant reviews, the mainstream travel media is undying in its adulation, invariably flattering, and on those occasions when I have had an assignment to cover a place and felt guilty telling people to go there because it was not worthwhile, the story would be killed, rather than run in a way that reflects reality.

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