The storm split a branch off from the main trunk.

暴风雨把一根树枝从树干上刮了下来。

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For Eloy's model, this meant that every time a larger branch split into smaller branches, it split into the same number of branches, at approximately the same angles and orientations.

根据埃洛伊的模型，每个母树枝分叉形成的子树枝，都具有相近的角度和方向，以及相同的数量。

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The branch split off from the trunk.

树枝从树干上断裂了。

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