Without anybody to depend on, he had to wear thin clothes in winter and walk to school without shoes in summer.

没有人可以依靠，他冬天只能穿单薄的衣服，夏天只能赤脚走路上学。

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I can wear thin clothes.

我可以穿很薄的衣服。

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But their patience may wear thin if the intense competition drags on.

但如果激烈的竞争持续下去，这种耐心会消磨殆尽。

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Otherwise,he said, patience in the United States and in other NATO countries for the mission could wear thin.

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There's also the question of whether the musical TV show concept is beginning to wear thin.

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More generally, the novelty of serving on government task-forces may begin to wear thin.

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In short, the magic of Harry, on its fourth outing, is starting to wear thin.

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