set a watch

And when the scientific men set a watch on the man, they knew too.

等到这批科学家派人来监视他的时候, 他们也知道了.

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The ultimate irony comes when we rent a television set so that we can stay in at night and watch exactly the same programs that our despised country cousins watch.

当我们租来一台电视机打发晚上的时光，与曾被我们蔑视的乡下亲戚收看同一套节目之际，那真是一个绝大的讽刺。

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Sam: Well, we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food.In China, people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplings.In the US, we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV.We also eat turkey.

山姆：嗯,我们参加不同的活动,吃不同的食物。在中国,人们通常放烟火和吃饺子。在美国,我们通常在电视上观看感恩节游行和美式橄榄球赛。我们也吃火鸡。

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You select a spot on the screen to set a rendezvous and watch as a car-shaped icon inches toward it.

在屏幕上选定上车地点后，就可以等着看车型图标一点点向这个点靠近。

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If you have a few survivors in the dinghy with you, you need to set up a watch system. So that you can get some sleep. Someone else can watch for the rest of you.

如果在救生筏上还有其他逃生者，你需要建立一个观察体系，这样你们可以轮流睡觉，其他人可以帮助监护你们。

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