Equally frustrating is the opposite extreme, where a driver sits at a red light for minutes even though there's no car in sight to take advantage of the intersecting green.

相反的情况同样令人沮丧，当绿灯通行方向没有任何车辆时，一个驾驶者却要在另一方向的红灯前等待数分钟。

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He had an idea that he would slip out of sight for a while and then take up quarters in some outlying section of the city where he'd not be likely to stumble upon her.

他有一个想法，想溜走一段时间，然后再在巴黎某个偏僻的地方住下来，在那儿他不大可能会遇见她。

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A sharp pain rose in Harry's throat at this sight: For a moment, the strange music and the knowledge that Dumbledore's body was so close seemed to take all warmth from the day.

看到这一幕，一阵钻心的刺痛涌上哈利的喉咙。一时间，那奇特的音乐，还有离他如此之近的邓布利多的遗体，似乎带走了那一天所有的温暖。

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