With its population increasing so fast and farming methods still too basic to sustain it even when the rains are good, Ethiopia's chances of making real progress any time soon look slim.

在埃塞俄比亚，即便降雨充沛或适中，耕作方式仍停留在基础水平的农业也无法养活快速膨胀的人口，而在短期内实际改善现状的希望也是微乎其微。

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My dog ate my homework, and my computer crashed. Even worse, I got sick that night! When it rains, it pours!

我的狗吃掉了我的家庭作业，还有我的电脑崩溃了。更糟的是，在那天晚上我生病了。真是祸不单行啊！

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And when it rains, passengers are well advised to keep umbrellas aloft even when sheltering under the "cover" of the platform roofs.

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