Strike-bound travellers face long delays.

因罢工滞留的旅客要耽搁很长时间。

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Let's face it, fewer moments are more awkward than trying to strike up a casual conversation with someone you don't know very well.

让我们一起正视这个问题，没有什么时刻会比在正式场合和不怎么熟稔的人对话更为尴尬的了。

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Not everyone can strike a pose of sunny optimism in the face of life's mishaps, Held says, and not everyone should.

赫尔德说：不是每个人面对人生灾祸时都能够装出阳光乐观的态势，而且也不是每个人都应该这样装腔作势。

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However, they made a more incisive opening to the second half and the impressive Gervinho drilled a strike across the face of goal, while Salomon Kalou was inches away from connecting with a cross from the right and finally forced Eduardo into action with a low shot from the edge of the box.

BBC: Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal

Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Ruben Castro's 85th minute strike sent Betis through to face Atletico Madrid in the last eight.

CNN: Barca cruises without Messi and Vilanova

But he was lucky with his goal, snatching at a Valencia cross only for the ball to strike him flush in the face before deflecting into the net.

BBC: Chelsea 1-3 Man Utd