The driver and three of his mates, who seemed to be along just for the ride, were pointing vaguely back in the direction from which we had just come.

司机和他的三个同伴朝巴士开过来的方向泛泛指了一下，那三个同伴看来只是搭车的。

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Pandas are notoriously fussy when it comes to finding mates. Females in the wild normally have a cub once every two to three years, and the fertility of captive giant pandas is even lower.

大熊猫寻找伴侣时非常挑剔，野生雌性大熊猫每隔两三年生一只幼仔，圈养大熊猫的繁殖率就更低了。

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One of them was a member of the crew, with two or three of his mates just standing there watching.

其中一位是渡轮上的船员，他的两三个同事则站在一旁观望。

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