Slater remained at the house, acting as its caretaker when the family was not in residence.

这家人不在的时候，斯莱特留在这幢房子里看家。

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Germany is known for its efficiency and refined engineering, but when it comes to its new ghost airport, this reputation could not be further from the truth.

德国以其高效率和精巧的工程而闻名，但当谈到它的新幽灵机场时，这种名声就与事实相差甚远了。

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When not in use, the fins are tucked into special grooves or depressions so that they lie flush with the body and do not break up its smooth contours.

当鱼不使用鱼鳍时，会将它们折叠起来，收回到特殊的沟槽或者凹陷部位；这样鱼鳍就可以与身体保持齐平，以维持它们平滑的外形。

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When the show first aired, some of its creators were not sure it would last one season.

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But, we know for example that magnesium, when it reacts, it reacts with both of its electrons, not just one of its electrons.

但是我们知道，拿镁来说，当它发生反应的时候，并不只是，某一个电子反应，而是两个价电子都发生反应。

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But at least at the beginning, when we approach the book, we should stay on its surface, not dig at least initially too deeply.

但至少在一开始，当我们着手阅读时，我们应该要停驻于其表面，不要一开始就深探。

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Independent Insurance, set up by the mercurial Michael Bright in 1987, seemed to do well when its competitors did not.

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When its prey did not drop, Greenpeace reloaded and fired again.

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Coca-Cola lost a great salesman when it did not renew its endorsement deal with Kobe Bryant for its Sprite brand when it expired at the end of 2005.

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