An error was reported when he tried to write data to the file for the first time.

当他第一次尝试把数据写入文档时，报告说有错。

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John had taken out insurance but when he tried to claim, the insurance company refused to pay.

约翰拿出保险单，但当他试图索赔时，保险公司却拒绝赔付。

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When he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly, or claws to climb with.

当他试图爬树时，很明显，河马没有翅膀来飞翔，也没有爪子来攀爬。

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They say Mutallab suffered severe burns when he tried to use a liquid to ignite powder strapped to his legs and blow up the aircraft.

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when Steven Spielberg tried to get us to entertain the notion that computers and robots are sentient moral beings he did not show us one that looked like this .

当史蒂芬斯皮尔伯格,想让我们认为,电脑和机器人是有感情有道德的,他没有让我们看到这个。

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But almost everyone tried to help him when they found out that he was riding around the world.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

It all ended for the left-hander when he tried to turn his first ball to leg.

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He told me what happened when he tried to move just one prisoner out of isolation.

NEWYORKER: Hellhole

Mr Wilson said he felt bullied by the NHS when he tried to raise his concerns.

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