The pumps were started and the crew began to douse the fire with water.

抽水机启动了，船员们开始用水将火浇灭。

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At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth.

起初，古琴只有五根弦，代表金、木、水、火、土五种元素。

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The second group drops water on the fire from an airplane.

第二组从飞机上往火上浇水。

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Run-off water from the fire-fighting operation reduced oxygen levels in the canal, causing the fish to die.

BBC: Fire-hit Erewash canal set to be restocked with fish

Many of the papers -- some of them badly damaged by fire or water -- have undergone delicate conservation work before being added to the archive.

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With the same high-spirited eagerness, and a flask full of local fire-water, he would run into taverns, caves, shepherd huts and gypsy camps, hungry to pick up the unknown language and join in.

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