It may be a small gathering of family and friends, watching New York's Times Square ball drop on TV, or loudly running through the neighbourhood.

它可能是一个家庭和朋友的小聚会：看电视上纽约时代广场的球落下，或大声奔跑穿过社区。

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And it wouldn't be a New Year without this. The famous New Year's Eve Times Square ball is already in place.

这对于新的一年是必不可少的，这次新年前夕时代广场舞会已经准备就绪。

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People were celebrating at ground zero and in Times Square, cheering as if the ball had dropped on New Year's.

人们正在坍塌点和时代广场上庆祝，就好像庆祝新年的球体落下一般。

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Five minutes later, Gareth Bale seized a seemingly innocuous square ball and spectacularly curled it past Hart.

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Baines' square ball should have been cleared by Stephen Jordan but Camara pounced on his half-hearted clearance to deflect past Weaver.

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Agbonlahor picked the ball out on the right and cut back into the box before threading a square ball to Gardner who slotted home from close range.

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