I immediately applied the brakes and turned the steering wheel quickly to the right.

我立即刹车，并迅速把方向盘转往右边。

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The two train drivers reported seeing a man on the tracks and applied the brakes while traveling at about 100 mph but could not stop in time, police said.

警察说，两位货车司机看到了一个人在铁轨上，他们刹闸，但是火车速度当时为100mph，不可能及时停下。

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The two train drivers reported seeing a man on the tracks and applied the brakes while travelling at about 100mph but could not stop in time, police reported.

警方表示，在火车以每小时100英里（约161公里）的速度疾驰时，两名火车司机报告在铁轨上看见一名男子，并当即采取制动措施，但为时已晚，火车无法立刻停下。

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But it remains much lower than in mid-2008, when the bank last applied the brakes.

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In short, whether QE2 had anything to do with inflation, that inflation has applied the brakes to economic growth.

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With hindsight, it might have been better if the Fed had applied the brakes earlier last year to cool the stockmarket.

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