Feet had worn a path in the rock.

脚步已在岩石里踏出一条小径。

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Most British visitors beat a well-worn path to the same tourist areas of the US.

大多数英国游客总沿着一条老路线参观相同的美国旅游景点。

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Yet there is nothing unusual about such lofty declarations; indeed, those who make them are treading a well-worn path.

然而这类崇高的声明并不稀罕，实际上，他们因此而让自己走在一条陈旧的道路上。

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The Nigerian government is treading a well worn path, with many governments having set up similar government-backed "bad" banks to help clean up their banking systems.

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