There was silence now except for the distant sea, a slight zephyr stirring the trees.

现在，除了遥远的海浪以外，一片寂静，一阵微风摇曳着树林。

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These steps may slow the flow of oil into the sea, perhaps substantially, but they will not stop it altogether, and carry a slight risk of increasing it.

这些步骤也许会大大减缓石油流进海中的速度，但是不能完全遏止，甚至还有一丝加速泄漏的危险。

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He had been sailing along, having a slight case of sea sickness, when a gust of wind shifted the direction of the boat and shoved it into some rocks.

他感觉轻度晕船，正在向前航行的时候，一股风改变了小船的方向，船撞上了岩石。

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Last year saw a slight rise, but most tourists go to the beach resorts of the Red Sea, staying away from Nile Valley sites like Luxor.

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People don't easily understand how a small sea level rise can result in bigger storm surges and coastal damage, or how slight changes in ocean temperatures can change global rainfall patterns, leading to droughts and floods with catastrophic economic and societal consequences.

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