And the hope for springtime, gardens and romance, dulled to a stump by the winter in Michigan.

人们对春天、花园和爱情的希望，早已被密歇根的严冬摧残殆尽。

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All I have to do is wait by the tree stump and pick up the rabbit that runs into it.

我只要在树桩旁等着，捡撞到树上的兔子就行了。

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Nowadays, people use the phrase "waiting for rabbits by a tree stump" to describe those who just wait and dream of reaping (收获) without sowing.

如今，人们用成语“守株待兔”来形容那些一味等待、幻想收割却又从不播种的人。

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Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin, together at the resumption, have produced some impressive stands thus far in the series - but were parted in the fourth over when a flat-footed flash outside off stump by Haddin gave James Anderson his first wicket of the match.

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The Sri Lankan reply started promisingly, Upul Tharanga and Chamara Kapugedera putting on 37 in the first five overs before the latter had his middle stump uprooted by Mohammad Sami.

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Nathan McCullum, brother of Brendon, made just seven off 11 balls before seeing his leg stump uprooted by Gul, who again took two wickets in two balls as James Franklin was bowled playing across the line and Kyle Mills was caught by Shahzaib off a leading edge.

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