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401. 这个方案虽然还有一些缺点，但仍有其可取之处。

     zhè​ge fāng'àn suī​rán hái yǒu yī​xiē quē​diǎn, dàn réng yǒu qí kě​qǔ zhī chù.

     Although this plan still has some flaws, it still has its merits.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

402. 他在火炉旁用力地煽着，试图让火烧得更旺一些。

     tā zài huǒ​lú páng yòng​lì de shān zhe, shì​tú ràng huǒ shāo de gèng wàng yī​xiē.

     He fanned the stove vigorously, trying to make the fire burn brighter.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

403. 他在山坡上采了一些柔韧的荆条，准备编个小筐。

     tā zài shān​pō shàng cǎi le yī​xiē róu​rèn de jīng tiáo, zhǔn​bèi biān gè xiǎo kuāng.

     He gathered some flexible vitex twigs on the hillside, intending to weave a small basket.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

404. 这种天然大理石的表面分布着一些绿色的斑块。

     zhè zhǒng tiān​rán dà​lǐ​shí de biǎo​miàn fēn​bù zhe yī​xiē lǜ​sè de bān kuài.

     The surface of this natural marble is dotted with green patches.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

405. 奶奶在面板上撒了一些面粉，防止面团粘在上面。

     nǎi​nai zài miàn​bǎn shàng sǎ le yī​xiē miàn​fěn, fáng​zhǐ miàn​tuán zhān zài shàng​miàn.

     Grandma sprinkled some flour on the pastry board to keep the dough from sticking.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

406. 警方在侦查过程中，在现场发现了一些重要线索。

     jǐng​fāng zài zhēn​chá guò​chéng zhōng, zài xiàn​chǎng fā​xiàn le yī​xiē zhòng​yào xiàn​suǒ.

     During the investigation, the police discovered several important clues at the scene.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

407. 这种药液放置久了会出现一些沉积，用前需摇匀。

     zhè zhǒng yào​yè fàng​zhì jiǔ le huì chū​xiàn yī​xiē chén​jī, yòng qián xū yáo yún.

     Sediment may form in this liquid medicine after standing for a while; shake well before use.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

408. 在那场政治危机中，一些高级官员选择叛变投敌。

     zài nà cháng zhèng​zhì wēi​jī zhōng, yī​xiē gāo​jí guān​yuán xuǎn​zé pàn​biàn tóu​dí.

     During that political crisis, some high-ranking officials chose to defect to the enemy.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

409. 他这人真是个奇葩，总是做出一些令人费解的事情。

     tā zhèi rén zhēn shì gè qí​pā, zǒng​shì zuò​chū yī​xiē lìng rén fèi​jiě de shì​qing.

     He's a real character, always doing inexplicable things.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

410. 为了显得正式一些，他特意穿了一件干净的白衬衣。

     wèi​le xiǎn​de zhèng​shì yī​xiē, tā tè​yì chuān le yī jiàn gān​jìng de bái chèn​yī.

     To look more formal, he made a point of wearing a clean white shirt.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

411. 那个老中医经常亲自去深山里采一些名贵的草药。

     nà gè lǎo zhōng​yī jīng​cháng qīn​zì qù shēn​shān lǐ cǎi yī​xiē míng​guì de cǎo​yào.

     That elderly doctor of traditional Chinese medicine often goes deep into the mountains to personally gather precious herbs.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

412. 这把木头椅子坐着很舒服，就是重量稍微沉了一些。

     zhè bǎ mù​tou yǐ​zi zuò zhe hěn shū​fu, jiù shì zhòng​liàng shāo​wēi chén le yī​xiē.

     This wooden chair is very comfortable to sit in, though it is a bit on the heavy side.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

413. 这次旅行的资金非常充裕，我们可以玩得尽兴一些。

     zhè cì lǚ​xíng de zī​jīn fēi​cháng chōng​yù, wǒ​men kě​yǐ wán de jìn​xìng yī​xiē.

     There are ample funds for this trip, so we can enjoy ourselves to the fullest.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

414. 他心胸狭隘，总是为了一些微不足道的小事斤斤计较。

     tā xīn​xiōng xiá'ài, zǒng​shì wèi​le yī​xiē wēi​bù​zú​dào de xiǎo​shì jīn​jīn​jì​jiào.

     He is narrow-minded and always fusses over trivial matters.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

415. 在一些传统的家族聚会中，排座次是非常讲究大小的。

     zài yī​xiē chuán​tǒng de jiā​zú jù​huì zhōng, pái​zuò​cì shì fēi​cháng jiǎng​jiu dà​xiǎo de.

     In some traditional family gatherings, seating arrangements are strictly based on seniority.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

416. 那个老爷爷常在公园门口的小摊上贩卖一些旧书籍。

     nà gè lǎo yé​ye cháng zài gōng​yuán mén​kǒu de xiǎo tān shàng fàn​mài yī​xiē jiù shū​jí.

     The old man often sells old books at a small stall near the park entrance.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

417. 在一些反映民国时期的小说里，巡警的身影经常出现。

     zài yī​xiē fǎn​yìng Mín​guó shí​qī de xiǎo​shuō lǐ, xún​jǐng de shēn​yǐng jīng​cháng chū​xiàn.

     Patrolmen often appear in novels set during the Republic of China period.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

418. 我今天在菜市场买了一些新鲜的瘦肉，准备回家包饺子。

     wǒ jīn​tiān zài cài​shì​chǎng mǎi le yī​xiē xīn​xiān de shòu​ròu, zhǔn​bèi huí​jiā bāo jiǎo​zi.

     I bought some fresh lean meat at the market today and plan to go home to make dumplings.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

419. 然而，在过去的几天里，我们看到了一些令人鼓舞的迹象。

     rán'ér, zài guò​qù de jǐ tiān lǐ, wǒ​men kàn​dào le yī​xiē lìng rén gǔ​wǔ de jì​xiàng.

     However, over the last few days we've seen some encouraging signs.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

420. 当地福利院每年都会收容并照顾一些无家可归的孤儿。

     dāng​dì fú​lì​yuàn měi nián dōu huì shōu​róng bìng zhào​gu yī​xiē wú​jiā​kě​guī de gū'ér.

     The local orphanage takes in and cares for several homeless orphans every year.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary