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261. 十九世纪的探矿者会品尝和闻到少量的油，以确定其质量。

     shí​jiǔ shì​jì de tàn​kuàng​zhě huì pǐn​cháng hé wén dào shǎo​liàng de yóu, yǐ què​dìng qí zhì​liàng.

     Nineteenth century prospectors would taste and smell small quantities of the oil to determine its quality.

     Source: CCMatrix

262. 我试探性地睁开眼睛，清楚地看到我的姨妈站在我的床脚下。

     wǒ shì​tàn​xìng de zhēng kāi yǎn​jing, qīng chu de kàn dào wǒ​de yí​mā zhàn zài wǒ​de chuáng​jiǎo xià.

     I tentatively opened my eyes and clearly saw my aunt standing at the foot of my bed.

     Source: CCMatrix