They might empathise with the human "plate", you see, and be unable to enjoy their meal.

她们可能会因为对这个人类“盘子”本身的关注，而无法安心享用大餐。

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We also struck up a conversation with a German family, and they shared their huge plate of cold, crisp bacon with us.

在那儿我们和一家德国人聊了会，还让我们品尝了他们的大盘酥脆的冷熏肉。

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Then Ky-Phuong Luong, the T.A., stirred a wok full of vegetables and soy-marinated crickets, and Dunkel passed a plate of fritters with yellowish wax worms protruding from their centers.

然后名叫罗芳婉的班主任老师炒了锅菜满是蔬菜和过了酱的蟋蟀，接着邓克尔端上一盘油炸面团，内馅儿是蜡蠕虫，一些淡黄的的蠕虫凸出面团。

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But Pentagon officials say their plate is full with the war in Afghanistan and with permanent military deployments in the Middle East and Asia to counter threats from Iran and North Korea.

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