She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground.

她的鞋后跟绊在树根上，跌倒在地。

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Filippelli says fruits and vegetables don't absorb lead, but it binds to the skin of root vegetables - potatoes or carrots, for example - or greens like lettuce that grow close to the ground.

Filippelli说铅不会被水果和蔬菜吸收，但可以附着在水果皮上和植物的根系中-例如土豆和胡萝卜，以及莴苣靠近泥土的部分。

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It started off as a regular tree, but as it aged, its branches bent so low to the ground that they started to take root as well.

它原本是棵普通的树，年复一年，枝条却渐渐低垂，扎根在了土中。

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The special black bamboo for the Angklung is harvested during the two weeks a year when the cicadas sing, and is cut at least three segments above the ground, to ensure the root continues to propagate.

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The research will include looking at what happens to the plant's root systems when above ground growth is controlled.

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In the coming debate, those who want to fix the debt problem by fixing its root causes should have the high ground.

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