It's less than a mile to the beach.

离海滩不足一英里远。

《牛津词典》

It was nothing less than a disaster.

这简直就是一场灾难。

《牛津词典》

It was a jest rather than a reproach.

这是个玩笑而非指责。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

One-third of those asked said stress levels about their financial situation are much higher now than a year ago.

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He dismisses his brother's entirely practical argument, because for him chastity is a lot more than a simple exercise of sexual abstinence.

他推翻了他弟弟所有实际的论点，因为对他来说,贞节不仅仅是简单的禁止性欲。

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The work, I think, is very... I think it's sort of a little bit different than a lot of things.

这部作品，我想，非常……我觉得它和许多作品有点不一样。

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Therefore, the Fed s next move is more likely an easing than a tightening of rates.

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Batarical Hatashmi(ph), one of the Sunni leaders, insists it was nothing more than a courtesy call.

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After more than a year of talks, the deal was solidified in December 1995.

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