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汤姆在弗兰克办公桌前的一个矮皮椅子上坐下。

Tom dropped into a low leather chair facing Frank's desk.

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他是一个高的男孩。他不是一个矮的男孩。

He is a tall boy. He's not a short boy.

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Something might be short at one point and become tall at another point, ugly at one point and become beautiful-- like the ugly duckling.

一个事物可能在某一时刻很矮,然后在另一时刻又会变高,某一时刻很丑,然后变得很美,就像丑小鸭一样

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