The book says, "Then with one back-handed stroke he slew poor Guy of Guisborne."

书中说：“然后他反手一击，他就把可怜的戈次勃恩的至友刺死了。”

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I called Irina Borisovna. Her friend had suffered a stroke, and the coat would be stolen at Russian customs if I sent it back.

我打电话给伊丽娜波莉苏弗娜，得知她的朋友中风了，而且假如我把大衣寄回去的话，会在俄国海关被偷掉。

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Sometimes men will stroke the sides or the back of the neck with their fingers, or adjust their tie knot or shirt collar to soothe the stress.

有时候男士会用手指搓他们的颈侧或者颈背，又或者是整理整理自己的领带结或者衬衫领子来舒缓压力。

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Watford missed a chance to fight back on the stroke of half-time when Speroni saved Danny Graham's penalty.

BBC: Crystal Palace 3-0 Watford

England's defence, disorganised and nervous, had led a charmed life and it was no surprise when Mexico pulled a goal back on the stroke of half time when Leighton Baines failed to complete a goal-line clearance and Guillermo Franco pounced.

BBC: England 3-1 Mexico

The worst dismissal was the run out of Jerome Taylor who played a stroke gently off the back foot to extra cover and set off for a run, only to be sent back by his partner.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column