The daffodils which challenge so proudly and splendidly the boisterous March winds are soon shriveled and defeated, limply wrinkling to remind us of the inevitable ravages of time.

曾经那么骄傲而辉煌地迎战三月狂暴寒风的水仙，不久就会凋零衰败，无力而皱巴巴地提醒我们由时间造成的不可避免的损害和创伤。

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"The winds are stronger and change direction all the time, spreading the fire even further, " said a fire brigade spokesman, Giannis Kapakis.

消防队发言人加尼斯.卡帕克思声称“风力愈加猛烈，风向变幻莫测，致使大火不断蔓延。”

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Protected by mountains from cold continental winds and at the same time opening onto the warm sea, Gagra is one of the best places for relaxation in Soviet Union.

后依大山，挡住陆上冷风，面朝大海，拥抱温暖的海洋，加格拉是苏联境内最佳度假地点之一。

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Winds,water and time had reduced Poplar Island to only a few pieces of land.

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The interesting thing is that through time, as political winds change, these taxes have changed and they've gone up to some very high levels in the past in the United States and other countries.

有趣的是在不同时期,如果政策方向有所转变,税率也会改变,在过去的美国和其他国家,税率曾经相当高

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The question is: Will such a reaffirmation of American solidarity with and support for Israel come in time to prevent the winds of war being whipped up by Mr. Obama's posturing and rhetoric - and driving Israelis into bomb shelters - from wreaking havoc in the Middle East, and perhaps far beyond?

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However, experts say the pollution could have been caused by oil which had leaked from the wreck some time ago and was blown back to land by strong winds.

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The time when we all doubt it, with winter winds and icy streets and nude branches entrapping us in a snow globe.

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