Work came to a halt when the machine broke down.

机器一坏，工作便停了下来。

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He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. Breaking those bricks meant she'd earn enough money to feed herself and her baby that day.

他跟我说，如果用机器，那个女人便会丢掉工作。而将那些砖头敲碎意味着她能赚到足够的钱让她和她的孩子在那天吃饱。

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The washing machine would not work because of a defect in the switch.

这台洗衣机的开关有问题，不能用了。

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One day,a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam.

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