这部分是为了让我们了解您的书的篇幅有多大，需要花多少时间写完？

This section is intended to help us understand how big the book is likely to be and how long it will take to write.

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因此，（像我这样）试图用一本书的篇幅来介绍大乘佛教的行为可能显得有些轻率。 不过，我还是斗胆写下了这本书。

This book is intended as an introduction to the ideas of Mahayana Buddhism, and also to some of the recent scholar work in the field.

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虽然《阿斯塔的书》篇幅冗长、情节复杂，但不失为一本丰富及有益的读物。

Despite its length and convoluted plot, "Asta's Book" is a rich and rewarding read.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Now the first the eat food: well he has a long discussion, and as you'll know from the book, about what is food?

他做了大篇幅关于饮食的讨论,你可以从书中了解到,什么是食物

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