The vehicle ran over the person first backward and then forward.

那辆车把那人轧了两次，先是倒车轧的，再是往前开轧的。

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He quickly turned each page of the book before examining them more carefully.

他先是快速翻动书的每一页，之后更仔细地检视它们。

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The towering pile teetered briefly before it began to slide, finally crashing onto the ground with a heavy thumping sound.

那高耸的一堆东西先是摇晃了一下，接着开始滑落，最终伴随着沉重的撞击声砸在了地板上。

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The audience reacted with a hiss, then escalated to a loud shout.

观众先是发出嘘声，随后升级为高声大叫。

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Above all, Susie is a remarkable survivor, radiating a bright and indomitable spirit.

总之，苏茜首先是一位非凡的幸存者，散发着开朗乐观、不屈不挠的精神。

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He starts with a sketch and then progresses to painting.

他先是画了一幅素描，然后进展到画油画。

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His eyes showed sympathy before shifting to confusion.

他的眼神先是流露出同情，随后转为困惑。

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The trail dipped steeply and then rose abruptly again.

小径先是陡降，随后又骤然上升。

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He was above all a good and tireless writer.

他首先是一位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家.

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He began with entreaties and ended with a threat.

他先是恳求,最后是威胁.

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He gave me a quick, playful grin but stopped rapidly when he noticed my expression.

他先是快速而调皮地冲我咧嘴一笑，但注意到我的表情后就迅速停了下来。

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With no guilt weighing on his heart, he reflected on how he had treated his son in earlier times.

他心中毫无愧疚地回想着自己早先是如何对待儿子的。

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His plight made him realize things could be worse, leaving him first mollified and then relieved.

他的困境让他意识到情况可能会更糟，这使他先是感到宽慰，随后又如释重负。

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Ida, how have you been?" George asked, to which she initially looked puzzled before a flicker of recognition crossed her face. "George Black! I haven't seen you in ages.

艾达，你最近怎么样？"乔治问道，她先是露出困惑的表情，随后脸上闪过一丝认出对方的神色。"乔治·布莱克！好久不见了。

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This position is for one year in the first instance, with the possibility of extension for an additional year.

该岗位首先是为期一年，有可能会再续聘一年。

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