If modernists such as Virginia Woolf relished depth and metaphysics, then postmodernists such as Martin Amis favoured surface and irony.

如果说现代主义者如弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫爱好深度和玄学，那么后现代主义者如马丁•艾米斯则偏好表象和讽刺。

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He trails in national polls and, worse, is clearly behind in crucial states such as Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire and Ohio.

麦凯恩在全国民意调查中仍落后于奥巴马；更糟的是他在佛罗里达、弗吉尼亚、新罕布什尔和俄亥俄等重要的大州劣势明显。

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In some states, such as West Virginia, one in six of the population is on food stamps.

在一些州，如西弗吉尼亚州，有六分之一人口依靠食品券维生。

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Cities such as Virginia Beach, Las Vegas and Kansas City surfaced as potential new homes.

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Voters waited for hours in states such as Virginia, New York and Washington DC.

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They number around 10m, with strong concentrations in battleground states such as Virginia, Colorado and Florida.

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