Brazil did not have an escape route for when times got rough – unlike other teams in this competition – they were predictable and easy to figure out, and once Germany saw that, the contest was over.

与其他队伍不同，一旦局面吃紧，巴西就变得保守并且他们的意图也容易被洞穿，一旦德国嗅到这种信息，比赛就高下立判了，巴西无路可逃。

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It reduces the grade of the tea and affects the competition because of the rough packaging of China tea.

由于中国茶叶包装的简单粗糙，拉低了茶叶的档次，影响竞争力。

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Rough competition and weaker overseas markets have hit Chinese solar entrepreneurs hard in the several years.

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