In reality her face, without appearing to do so, had caught the cold gleam of day from the North-East; his own face, though he did not think of it, wore the same aspect to her.

实际上是来自东北方向的白天清冷的光线照到了她的脸上，不过不太明显而已；而他自己的脸，虽然他自己并没有想到，但在苔丝看来也是同样的光景。

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The remains of beauty were dying away in that face of sixteen, like the pale sunlight which is extinguished under hideous clouds at dawn on a winter's day.

美的余韵在这张十六岁的脸上尚存有奄奄一息，正如隆冬拂晓消失在丑恶乌云后面的惨淡朝辉。

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I was standing in front of the sink the other day and realised a great photo opportunity was staring me in the face.

有一天我站在水池前，忽然意识到在我面前就有一个很棒的拍摄机会。

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