They can't imagine -they don't have the power of imagination to think what the next crisis will be like, so it catches them by surprise.

他们无法想象,他们根本想象不出,下次危机爆发是什么样,所以危机发生时他们措手不及

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I think that in the next decade we will probably know how these cells actually work and the ear catches up to vision smell and taste in that regard.

我还相信，未来的十年中,我们也许能探明这些细胞的机理,赶上视觉，嗅觉和味觉,这些领域的研究。

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You can sign up with the Salem Fire Corporation, pay a yearly subscription fee, and if your house catches on fire, they will come and put out the fire.

你可以和塞伦消防公司签约，每年支付会员费，如果你的房子着火，他们会来灭火。

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At least since the eighteenth century, these lines have been singled out for their beauty and, considering that Milton is describing the hideous demons under Satan's control, the pastoral elegance of this little simile really catches us off guard.

至少从19世纪起，这些句子因为它们的美感经常被单列出来，并被认为是弥尔顿在描述撒旦控制下的可怕的恶魔,这个小比喻诗歌上的优雅,确实使我们毫无防备。

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