The referee told him to punt or kick the ball off the ground.

裁判让他开悬空球，将球踢出场地。

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I set the log on the ground and shaved off the bark.

我把原木放在地上，然后刨掉树皮。

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An aeroplane has to reach a certain speed before there is enough lift to get it off the ground.

飞机得在达到一定的速度以后，才能有足够的提升力从地面起飞。

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The high-off-the-ground '05 FCX felt skittish even on the straightaway at its maximum speed of 140 kph (about 87 mph).

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If the natural gas legislation passes, it will be a huge boon to this always-promising but never off-the-ground alternative fuel.

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And The New York Times said it won't attend because of the department's off-the-record ground rules.

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