Essentially, the belt round the centre of the earth will get hotter and drier, while those of us who live in the north of the northern hemisphere will see more warmth but also more rain.

从本质上说，环绕地球中心的地带将越来越热，越来越干燥，而生活在北半球北部的我们将感觉到更温暖，这里的雨水也会更多。

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A wagon driver was paid his wages today. He wore a ribbon belt round his waist.

一名运货马车夫今天拿到了他的工资，他在腰间系了一根丝带，并把他的皮夹放在带中。

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A timeless look: bedroom slippers, orange pinstripes, tangerine belt, string round your neck, hand down your trousers.

永不过时的穿着：拖鞋，橙色竖纹的衬衫，亮橘色皮带，脖子里的皮绳，手搁在裤子周围。

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The latest round of belt tightening, which amounts to roughly 7% of Greek GDP over three years, includes layoffs of as many as 15, 000 state employees, a 22% cut in the minimum wage and pension reductions.

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Right now, our economy is trapped in a vicious cycle: The turmoil on Wall Street means a new round of belt-tightening for families and businesses on Main Street--and as folks produce less and consume less, that just deepens the problems in our financial markets.

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With a fresh round of funding under its belt, expect ScoreBig to expand its market and membership soon.

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