It works in compression to divert the weight above it out to the sides, where the weight is borne by the vertical elements on either side of the arch.

在受到压力时，拱形结构能够起到将其上面的压力转移到侧面，在侧面的重量则由拱形结构两侧的垂直部分来承受。

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Feet open, with toes pointing to the sides.

两脚分开，脚趾朝向两边。

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His dark, moppish hair sticks to the sides of his face.

黑色墩布般的头发粘在他的脸侧。

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A ceramist creates several flat pieces of clay that can be joined together to make the sides of the container.

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We want to integrate. So let's take the integral of both sides, going from the initial point to the final point.

分别从初态,到末态做积分，消去微分。

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There's water on all sides, so going to the beach if it's sunny.

公园四面环水，所以天气晴朗时可以去海边。

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The spinning of the cylinders forces the chips to the sides, where the blades slice them one twentieth of an inch thick.

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