Brian was whirling like a dervish, slapping at the mosquitoes and moaning.

布赖恩如同旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样转来转去，一边拍打着蚊子一边抱怨不停。

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He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents.

他和他专横残暴的父母一样为人惧怕和憎恨。

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His mother's voice was one he knew; ice cold and deadly.

母亲的声音是他很熟悉的：冰冷、无情。

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Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.

她的声音如少女般柔美悦耳。

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These stories are spreading like wildfire through the city.

这些谣言迅速传遍了整座城市。

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The sandbank was uncertain, like quicksand under his feet.

那个沙坝并不稳固，他脚下如同踩着流沙一般。

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They all stood there staring, as if frozen to the spot.

他们都站在那儿发愣，就像被冻在那里似的。

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The song hovered, like a whispered benediction, above the crowd.

歌声缭绕在人群上方，如同低声祝福。

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Like most "peacetime wars" it did not conform to preconceived ideas.

如同大多数“和平时代的战争”一样，这与我们的预想不同。

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Falling in love the first time is all froth and fantasy.

初恋完全是一场虚幻的美梦。

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As with all dietary changes, reducing salt should be done gradually.

像所有改变饮食结构的情况一样，减少盐的摄入量也应当采取渐进的方式。

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I wrote to him but I never had an answer back.

我写了信给他，但一直没收到回信。

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Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness.

奇怪的黑影在几乎浓得化不开的黑暗里悄无声息地移动。

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With oysters, as with all seafood, freshness equals quality.

就牡蛎而言，和其他所有海味一样，新鲜就决定了品质。

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They just clung to each other like two lost souls.

他们两个孤苦无依的人就那么互相依偎着。

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