At dawn and dusk, however, the sun will usually leave a scorch mark rather than a burn and so the readings at those times of day are somewhat difficult to read at times.

在黎明和黄昏，然而，太阳通常会留下烧焦的标志，而不是燃烧，所以在一天的时间读数有些难以阅读倍。

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It fell apart then, exploding in sparks, but she remembered how elated she felt to touch the scorch-mark and smell the hot, tarry smell of the destroyed wood.

但她记得，走近那颗被烧毁的树，去触摸灼焦的痕迹时，去闻那热辣辣的柏油味时，感觉多么的欢欣。

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It fell apart then, exploding in sparks, but she remembered how elated she felt to touch the scorch-mark and smell the hot, tarry smell of the destroyed wood.

ECONOMIST: Yelena Bonner