Mother told Tom to sweep away the dead leaves in the yard, but he tried to beg off.

妈妈要汤姆打扫庭院里的落叶，可他却极力请求别叫他干这件事。

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Tom surveyed his last touch with the eye of an artist, then he gave his brush another gentle sweep and surveyed the result, as before.

只是用艺术家的眼光审视他最后刷的那一块，接着轻轻地刷了一下。 又 像刚才那样打量着栅栏。

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White and Hussey's 33-over partnership changed the complexion of the match once again, however, White reaching his century from 114 balls with a sweep for six off left-arm spinner Tom Smith.

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