So the old sailors threw the ship's log-a chunk of wood-overboard and watched as the string played out.

也就是说，古时候的水手把船的测速仪——也就是一截木头——扔到水里，看着绳子滑出船尾。

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He had spent hours listening to the vibration of a single string plucked against a variety of backgrounds-hollow wood, solid wood, aluminum, steel.

他花很多个小时听一根弦在不同背景下的振动——空心木，实心木，铝，钢。

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At the gate of the school, I saw selling mutton string in kebabs under uncle Yang, burning wood carbon emitting smoke, there is a particularly unpleasant smell.

在院门口，我看见卖羊肉串的杨叔叔下在烤羊肉串，燃烧的木碳散发出滚滚浓烟，还有一股特别难闻的味道。

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