He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button.

他把连接报警按钮的电线扯掉了。

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They not only have to cut through razor wire to cross the Limpopo river, but face the threat of being swept away, encountering deadly crocodiles and being abused by predatory men.

他们不仅要剪开刀片刺网、横渡林波波河，还要冒着被河水卷走、遭遇凶残的鳄鱼以及被恶人虐待的风险。

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He had to act. When Hensley hauled the chair away, Jack grabbed the live wire above him and shoved the still-sparking tip against Hensley's left arm.

当汉斯莱拖走椅子时，杰克抓住头上还在冒着火花的电线，猛地戳向他的左臂。

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Not long after the bobbing booster was fished out of the Atlantic, a team of troubleshooters determined the wire broke away from a connector.

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He claimed one soldier tried to grip Mr McColgan's hands tighter on to the wire but was ordered away by an RUC man.

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