They only weigh about twenty-two kilos, so they do not beat down the soil.

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exhibits a sort of lofty detachment to the more or less petty things that weigh most of us down.

这类人展现了一种,对琐碎事物的崇高超脱,让我们大多数人无地自容。

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That is a very heavy thing and it will weigh you down after a while.

所以这种盾牌是很沉重的,拿一会儿你们就歇菜了

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