A person holds his hands so that the palms, the inside of the hands, press together. Then, the person gives a small bow, bending at the waist.

一人双手合十，也就是说手掌即手的内侧互相并拢，之后稍稍弯腰鞠躬来表示问候。

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He acknowledged the applause with a small bow.

他微微地鞠了一躬表示对掌声的感谢。

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Then she took some porridge from the small bow. It was sweet, and there was a little salt in it, too.

她又尝了尝小碗里的粥，粥是甜的，里面还放了一点儿盐。

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But the steady flow of coal and commerce does not stop in Broken Bow, where small stores in the center of town may be showing some improved signs of economic life, but making ends meet on the land gets harder every year.

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This is a remarkable saving, and although she is a small, specialist vessel, many of her features, particularly the new bow and the more efficient system of propellers, could help reduce fuel consumption and emission levels in larger ships as well.

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