I know they were trying to get rid of rubbish in a way they thought was "taking a shortcut."

我知道他们正试图用自认为“快捷的方式”来处理垃圾。

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The neutrinos may be taking a shortcut through space-time, by travelling from Cern to Gran Sasso through extra dimensions.

中微子可能在时空当中走了捷径，从欧洲粒子物理研究所到格朗萨索，它可能是在另外的几个维度中穿行。

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Having a good grasp of the characteristics and types of the structure of the subjective sentences is taking a shortcut that solves the difficult problem.

掌握虚拟句结构的特点和种类是解决该难题的一个捷径。

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Taking a shortcut like creating a handwritten will, when someone already has a complete estate plan, is bound to lead to fighting in court.

FORBES: Did Artist Thomas Kinkade Change His Will While Drunk?

Some cyclists have been taking a potentially fatal shortcut along a railway track to avoid a road diversion.

BBC: This cyclist was spotted carrying his bike along tracks

Other Chinese companies are taking a different approach to grass-roots brands like Accelera, opting instead to scoop up foreign yacht brands as a shortcut to global success.

CNN: Made-in-China superyachts reflect changing tide of economy