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61. 这种木瓜的果实香气浓郁，常被用来入药或闻香。

    zhè zhǒng mù​guā de guǒ​shí xiāng​qì nóng​yù, cháng bèi yòng​lái rù​yào huò wén​xiāng.

    The fruit of this kind of flowering quince has a rich aroma and is often used in medicine or for its fragrance.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

62. 他在临摹古书时，看到‘囧’字被用来描述清晨的阳光。

    tā zài lín​mó gǔ​shū shí, kàn​dào‘jiǒng’ zì bèi yòng​lái miáo​shù qīng​chén de yáng​guāng.

    While transcribing ancient texts, he saw that the character 'jiong' was used to describe the early morning sunlight.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

63. 墙角靠着一把新买的大扫帚，那是用来打扫院子的。

    qiáng​jiǎo kào zhe yī bǎ xīn mǎi de dà sào​zhou, nà shì yòng​lái dǎ​sǎo yuàn​zi de.

    A newly purchased large broom is leaning against the corner; it is for sweeping the yard.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

64. 紫三叶草是一种被蜜蜂用来当作食物来源的植物。

    zǐ sān​yè​cǎo shì yī zhǒng bèi mì​fēng yòng​lái dàng​zuò shí​wù lái​yuán de zhí​wù.

    Purple clover is a type of plant that bees use as a source of food.

    Source: Tatoeba

65. 这套音箱的低音效果非常浑厚，很适合用来听摇滚乐。

    zhè tào yīn​xiāng de dī​yīn xiào​guǒ fēi​cháng hún​hòu, hěn shì​hé yòng​lái tīng yáo​gǔn​yuè.

    The bass on these speakers is very deep and rich, making them perfect for rock music.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

66. 他在门槛上划了一个深深的记，用来观察水位的变化。

    tā zài mén​kǎn shàng huá le yī gè shēn​shēn de jì, yòng​lái guān​chá shuǐ​wèi de biàn​huà.

    He carved a deep mark on the threshold to observe the changes in the water level.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

67. 医生在他的处方里开了一味莪术，用来缓解胃部疼痛。

    yī​shēng zài tā de chǔ​fāng lǐ kāi le yī wèi é​zhú, yòng​lái huǎn​jiě wèi​bù téng​tòng.

    The doctor prescribed zedoary to relieve his stomach pain.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

68. 这位慈善家赞了一大笔资金，用来支持当地的教育事业。

    zhè wèi cí​shàn​jiā zàn le yī dà bǐ zī​jīn, yòng​lái zhī​chí dāng​dì de jiào​yù shì​yè.

    The philanthropist donated a large sum of money to support local education.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

69. 这户人家养了一头骚猪，专门用来给邻近村子的母猪配种。

    zhè hù rén​jiā yǎng le yī tóu sāo zhū, zhuān​mén yòng​lái gěi lín​jìn cūn​zi de mǔ​zhū pèi​zhǒng.

    This family keeps a breeding boar specifically for mating with sows in the neighboring villages.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

70. 古人常在哲学论述中使用大方一词，用来指代广阔无垠的大地。

    gǔ​rén cháng zài zhé​xué lùn​shù zhōng shǐ​yòng dà​fāng yī cí, yòng​lái zhǐ​dài guǎng​kuò wú​yín de dà​dì.

    The ancients often used the term 'Dafang' in philosophical discourses to refer to the vast and boundless earth.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary