Then the theatre was dark. There was the jerking flicker of a reel starting and stopping, conglomerate unhuman figures and motion, whistles from the audience.

接着剧院暗下来，一盘胶片开开停停的一颤一颤的闪着光，密集在一起的不像人的轮廓和动作，观众中传来口哨声。

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The general low level of friction on ice allows a skater to glide along the surface smoothly without friction stopping the motion as soon as it's begun.

冰面上摩擦力通常较低，这使得滑冰选手一俟启动，就能不受摩擦力牵绊，顺畅滑翔冰面。

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Brake: Device for decreasing the speed of a Body or stopping its motion.

制动器：减慢物体的速度或停止其运动的装置。

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