He made a great show of affection, but I knew he didn't mean it.

他大表爱慕之情，但我知道他不是真心的。

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I replied: 'What am I supposed to do, retire?' But it was just a show of affection to let him understand how much I would miss him.

我回复到：那我该做什么呢，退役嘛？但是这只是一种对他的不舍的表现而已。

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In our kingdoms, touch is a means of non-verbal communication and a show of affection that is as common and necessary among us as the need for taking a breath.

在我们王国中，触摸是一种不用语言的交流方式，也是一种关心的表示，那在我们之间是如此普通和必要，就好像对呼吸的需要一样。

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