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• The diameter of mars is slightly over half that of the earth .
  火星的直径比地球的半径稍大些。
• He is some better today .
  他今天稍好些了。
• The earth behaves as a large and somewhat irregular magnet .
  地球象一个稍不规则的大磁铁在转动。
• Just a moment , please .
  请稍等一会儿。
• Please wait a moment .
  请稍等一会儿。
• Just above the water table, the pores are practically saturated .
  稍高出潜水面的孔隙实际上是饱和的。
• Other interests, less reputable, were in the background too .
  还有一些名声稍小的有产者也在做他的后盾。
• The neighbour contributed, what they could to lighted our distress .
  邻居们帮忙，稍减轻我们现在的窘状。
• Wait half a jiff .
  稍等一会儿。
• There is one exception to this statement which will be discussed shortly .
  这个说法有一例外，稍后将讨论。