Forget the important things: we can't even get it right when estimating the cost of a building-witness the massively over-budget Sydney Opera House or the new Wembley Stadium.

他们忘记了一些重要的事情：我们甚至不能准确预算一栋建筑的花费——悉尼歌剧院或是新温布莱体育场的大量超支就是这方面的例子。

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Flights were diverted from Sydney airport, where visibility was down to 400 metres, and ferries on the city's famous harbour were suspended. Building sites were shut down.

飞机不在悉尼机场降落，当地能见度仅有400米，城市著名港口的渡轮也停运，许多建筑工地关闭。

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The Sydney Opera house-landmark building of Australia, is one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.

悉尼歌剧院是澳大利亚的标志性建筑，同时也是世界最出名的歌剧院之一。

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SYDNEY Australian building approvals were much weaker than expected in February, sending a clear signal that interest rate cuts in late 2011 have failed to spur demand, with housing set to drag on economic growth in the first quarter.

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New expansive suites have been carved out on the fourth floor, the top of the low rise building directly below the Sydney Harbour bridge, with a rooftop pool and Jacuzzi.

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Members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra recently threatened to boycott the concert hall because they claimed the building's acoustics were not doing justice to their music.

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