Her comments can only be very hurtful to Mrs. Green's family.

她的话只会使格林太太一家人感到非常伤心。

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This last move can only be applauded.

这最后的举措不得不受到称赞。

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The island can only be reached at low tide.

这座岛只能在退潮时上去。

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Mister Sharmarke says piracy can only be prevented when Somalia has a government that can enforce its own laws.

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A Christmas tree, in other words, is a sign that can only be understood intelligibly in terms of a certain cultural understanding.

也就是说，它仅仅用于，也仅仅在一定的文化背景中,才能有意义，被理解。

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To speak both of Jove and of Christ is obviously in some ways to mix your metaphors and the effect can only be disorienting.

同时提到丘比特和救世主在某种方式上,很明显使人们对暗喻和其所起的作用感到迷惑。

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Making matters even worse, most of these drugs can only be given by injection.

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Water moves with the rhythm of the train, so pans can only be filled two-thirds.

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Reasonable prices for oil and gas can only be maintained if there is a plentiful supply.

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