The custom is for people to try and eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight. Those who are successful can make a wish.

这个习俗是让人们在午夜钟声敲响时试着吃12颗葡萄。那些成功做到这一点的人就可以许个愿。

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I must make a wish first.

我一定要先许个愿。

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Jefferson had a wish. He wanted to discover a waterway that crossed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.

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But real useful things that let me have a deep appreciation for the side I wish I had done more.

但是真正有用的是让我有了正确的见解,这是我希望能够学到更多的。

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I would never wish to duplicate that, however, I think there's a take-away.

我不会再来一次，但是，我想人们应该从中得到些什么。

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In what small way can your humble Christmas present make a wish come true?

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Anyone can close their eyes and make a wish that bad things do not happen.

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Gone are the days of writing a wish list to Santa Claus and sending it to the North Pole.

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