This method was very effective as the glass had not touched any surfaces between being soft and becoming hard, so it stayed perfectly unblemished, with a "fire finish".

这个方法非常有效，因为玻璃在从软变硬的过程中并没有触及任何物体的表面，因而在经过“火抛光”处理后能保持完美无瑕。

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The fruit of this plant has a hard, prickly rind and soft pulp with an offensive odor but a pleasant taste.

这种植物的果实，果皮有硬刺，果肉柔软，气味难闻，但味道可口。

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The kinds of minerals in clay affect how soft or hard it is to work with.

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With Refine Edge technology from Adobe Photoshop, even hard-to-select areas with soft edges are easily captured when making selections.

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