Had broken his ankle and couldn't perform in the play. We had a big problem on our hands.

还有两天就是开幕夜了，可是我们的主角却扭伤了脚踝，无法参加演出，这真是个需要解决的大问题。

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Write and produce a play (to perform before other family members).

写出并制作一出戏剧(在其他家庭成员面前表演出来)。

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Researchers use EEG to measure electrical activity along a person's scalp. These electrical signals can move a computer cursor, play video games and perform other two-dimensional tasks.

研究人员通过脑电图来测量人体头皮上的电荷活动，通过这些电信号，可以移动鼠标光标，玩视频游戏以及完成其他的二维操作。

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Vanya shakes off his complacency by dusting off a play he's written and gets everyone to perform it Spike cloddishly interrupts the show with his cellphone and Sonia snaps out of her ennui by putting herself out there at a fancy party.

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Things like marketing and release schedules play a role in determining how well a movie will perform but at the end of the day, what really matters is how good the movie is.

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Jobs was clearly brilliant in creating consumer products that made it easier for each of us to listen to music, cruise the internet, play video games, and to a lesser extent, perform our business functions more efficiently.

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