她弯下身子凑近他们，嗅着潮湿泥土的新鲜气味。

She bent very close to them and sniffed the fresh scent of the damp earth.

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当他把肥沃的黑土敲碎时，她看见他在嗅着泥土的气味。

As he crumbled the rich black soil, she saw he was sniffing up the scent of the soil.

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他坐下来，脱掉沾满泥土的靴子。

He sat down to remove his mud-crusted boots.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

This image of the afterlife is founded on the orthodox figure for eternity. The body stays to the earth while the soul, like the day-star, rises to the sky.

关于来生的这幅画面是建立在正统基督教,对永生的信仰上的，肉体归于泥土,灵魂却会像启明星一样升上天空。

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