I'm referring, of course, to the proverbial frog that, placed in a pot of cold water that is gradually heated, never realizes the danger it's in and is boiled alive.

没错，我说的就是著名的“温水煮蛙”，冷水锅中的青蛙在逐渐升温的水中怡然自得，丝毫没有感到危险来临，直到被活活煮死。

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Oh dear. The lavender is not doing very well at all. Maybe it's because the pot is too small. Maybe it's because it got cold a few nights, or I didn't water it often enough.

噢，天啊，薰衣草已不怎么好了，也许是因为盆太小，也许是因为有几晚受凉了，或许是我没经常浇水。

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Place the chicken into a large pot and pour over cold water.

把鸡肉放进一个大锅里，放入凉水没过肉。

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Swish the clams gently in the water and let soak for a few minutes, then lift them out with a wire-mesh skimmer and place them in the other pot of cold water.

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