"The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff.

“外壳遮住了桩子，这样房子看起来就不像拉着裤腿站着。”赫夫说。

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He was a beautiful creature, with slender legs, bright, intelligent eyes, and a mane that hung down over his neck like a veil.

他是一个美丽的生物，有着修长的腿，明亮而聪明的眼睛，鬃毛像面纱一样披在脖子上。

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The problem with lifting your head to breathe is that your body ACTS like a see-saw and your legs sink. This adds lots of extra drag.

抬头呼吸的问题是正如所见一样的身体行为和你的腿在下沉。这会增加额外的拖曳阻力。

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The locomotive was rather peculiar in that it pushed itself along with two mechanical legs that looked rather like ski sticks.

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