He burst to the surface, straining for air.

他冲出水面，使劲吸气。

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By 1814, people crowded outside the bakery, straining for a glimpse of the latest sweet food created by the young chef who worked inside.

到了1814年，人们都挤在面包房外面，争先恐后地想一睹在店里工作的年轻厨师最新推出的甜食。

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Ever hearkening to the sound of beauty, straining for the flash of its distant wings.

他总是倾听着美的声音，努力要捕捉它那在远方一闪而过的翅膀。

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That is the punishment for the sin of seeking knowledge of good and evil and therefore of straining for divinity.

这就是为了获得区分善恶的知识,企图成为神灵,而受到的惩罚

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My father spent his last months on earth bedridden and straining for every breath.

FORBES: Passing It On

The primitive fish mouth straining for water and finding it as my son releases it in the shallows.

NEWYORKER: The Other Place

This is like Sumo wrestling: big guys straining for advantage.

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