The locomotive whistled , there was the click of steel wheels passing over switches.
火车呜呜地鸣着汽笛, 钢轮擦过铁轨的转辙器时,发出了卡嗒卡嗒的响声.
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Beg him to have a heart. I'll pay him somehow when my husband comes home.
石青嫂乞怜地说,“请他吴大老爷发发我,等孩子的爸爸回来的时候,再想法子. ”
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War and its consumption of life-has become a well-oiled machine.
战争 —— 在大量吞噬生命的同时,已经变成了一种高效而丰厚的交易.
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At that time, the general public was/ were not aware of the health risks.
那时，公众对各种危及健康的因素尚不了解。
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At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences.
那时候，孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。
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At that time people had large families as an insurance against some children dying.
那时人们养的子女很多，以防有孩子夭折。
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At that time being a woman was a bar to promotion in most professions.
那时在大多数职业中，身为女性就是晋升的障碍。
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