People used to think that when there was an earthquake, the ground opened, swallowed great Numbers of people, and then closed, leaving no trace of those who perished.

人们过去认为，当某个地方发生了地震，即大地裂开，吞下大量的人，然后又合上，人们被不留痕迹地毁灭。

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People used to think that when there was an earthquake, the ground opened, swallowed great Numbers of people, and then closed, leaving no trace of those who perished.

人们过去认为，当某个地方发生了地震，即地裂开，吞下量的人，然后又合上，人们被不留痕迹地毁灭。

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The ground had opened to disgorge a boiling stream of molten lava.

地面大开，沸腾的熔岩从中喷出。

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How had she ground her teeth, and torn her hair, when she had seen his happy face as he opened the door of the lady!

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This umbrella hit the ground and opened up.

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They later recovered the lost ground when the Nasdaq stock market re-opened.

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