One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known.

然而，这次任命如此令人惊讶的原因之一是，吉尔伯特的知名度相对较低。

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How could he look after a child, especially such a little one?

他怎么能照看孩子，尤其是这么小的孩子呢？

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I've seen a good many little girls in my time, but never ONE with such a neck as that!

我这辈子见过很多小姑娘，可从来没有谁的脖子跟你的一样长！

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And they like to look at the pictures of unusual creatures such as the Cat in the Hat, Thing One,Thing Two, Little Cindy-Lou Who,and Sam-I-Am.

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It remains a lot for one man to do - especially one that has played such little competitive cricket recently - but he managed an unbeaten 40 against Worcestershire last week and has an outstanding record against England.

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