And their father taught them carpentry when building the house.

盖房子的时候，父亲教孩子们木工。

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Boston's Exchange Coffee House was said to be the largest building in the country when it opened in 1809.

波士顿的交易咖啡厅在1809年开业的时候被誉为当时美国最大的建筑。

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To me, that is sort of like saying, "The energy seems to be behind concepts like 'carpentry,' 'drywall hanging,' and 'plumbing'" when what you are really interested in is building a house.

对我来说，peter就像在说：“人们的精力似乎更专注于“木工”、“涂石膏板”和“修管道”的术语和概念。”——当我们真正的感兴趣点是怎样建造房子的时候。

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And their father taught them carpentry when building the house.

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