We'll have kids over here day and night, and they'll throw sand into the flower beds, and cats will make a mess in it, and it'll kill the grass for sure.

麦克两岁了，他想要个沙池①，他父亲说：“那样园子算是完了，不分白日黑夜都会有孩子来玩，而且他们会把沙子撒到花坛里去，猫会把那儿弄的一团糟，草肯定都会被折腾死的。”

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Soon all we could see was sand with the odd little clump of grass.

很快我们能看到的只有少许草丛的沙漠。

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Imagine walking barefoot on thick grass, or cool night sand. These are wonderful sensations that shod walkers cannot enjoy.

想象一下在厚厚的草地上或是在夜间凉爽的沙滩上赤脚行走，你会感受到穿鞋行走所不能体验的愉快。

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The anchorchain arcs down into it, through shafts of sunlight, to where the sand is patched with sea-grass.

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To keep the sand from blowing away, most courses rake three or four gallons of vegetable oil into each green once or twice a year. (Not too long ago, they used motor oil.) Sand greens are about one-third the speed of grass, but the oil quickens them up a bit, too.

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These are the funny-looking Swiss-made shoes that mimic the experience of walking barefoot in sand or on soft grass.

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