I could be the storm before the calm.

我在平静之前可能是风暴。

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The wheat crop had been gathered in before the storm came.

暴风雨到来之前小麦已经收完了。

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Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.

世界各国政府正试图在下一次风暴来临前通力合作，尽管他们不确定风暴何时会发生。

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In the East, one storm dropped lots of snow on communities from North Carolina to the New England states on the weekend before Christmas.

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Soon,the storm broke. The radicals tried something that had never been tried before.

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Before a storm, sailors cover the hatches with waterproof material.

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Stowell estimated that it was at least two hours after the storm before the baby was found.

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However, McLeish's side weathered the early storm before taking a firm grip with two goals in 12 minutes before half-time.

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Ashton's men made a fast start but were forced to weather a fierce Samoan storm before ending strongly with second tries for Martin Corry and Paul Sackey.

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