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241. 每一种文化都有它自己的内部争论和紧张。

     měi yī​zhǒng wén​huà dōu yǒu tā zì​jǐ de nèi​bù zhēng​lùn hé jǐn​zhāng.

     Each culture has its own internal debates and tensions.

     Source: CCMatrix

242. 如果你找不到一个选项，它就不算一个选项。

     rú​guǒ nǐ zhǎo bu dào yī​ge xuǎn​xiàng, tā jiù bù​suàn yī​ge xuǎn​xiàng.

     If you can’t find an option, it doesn’t count as an option.

     Source: CCMatrix

243. 黄金之所以有价值，是因为人们说它有价值。

     huáng​jīn zhī​suǒ​yǐ yǒu jià​zhí, shì yīn​wèi rén​men shuō tā yǒu jià​zhí.

     Gold is valuable because people say it’s valuable.

     Source: CCMatrix

244. 冥王星可能是一个矮行星，但它是整个世界。

     míng​wáng​xīng kě​néng shì yī​ge ǎi​xíng​xīng, dàn tā shì zhěng​gè shì​jiè.

     Pluto may be a dwarf planet, but it’s an entire world.

     Source: CCMatrix

245. 因为它解释了一切，所以就什么也解释不了。

     yīn​wèi tā jiě​shì le yī​qiè, suǒ​yǐ jiù shén​me yě jiě​shì bu liǎo.

     Because it explains everything, it explains nothing.

     Source: CCMatrix

246. 我不喜欢吃菠菜，虽然我知道它对我有好处。

     wǒ bù xǐ​huan chī bō​cài, suī​rán wǒ zhī​dao tā duì wǒ yǒu hǎo​chu.

     I don't like spinach even though I know it's good for me.

     Source: UM-Corpus: Education

247. 纯希腊酸奶是最佳选择，因为它不含添加糖。

     chún xī​là suān​nǎi shì zuì​jiā xuǎn​zé, yīn​wèi tā bù hán tiān​jiā táng.

     Plain Greek yogurt is best because it does not contain any added sugar.

     Source: CCMatrix

248. 诚实不仅在道义上是正确的，它也很有效率。

     chéng​shí bù​jǐn zài dào​yì shang shì zhèng​què de, tā yě hěn yǒu xiào​lǜ.

     Honesty is not only morally right, it’s also efficient.

     Source: CCMatrix

249. 茶的质量取决于它的种植，收获和加工方式。

     chá de zhì​liàng qǔ​jué​yú tā de zhòng​zhí, shōu​huò hé jiā gōng fāng​shì.

     The quality of tea depends on how it is grown, harvested and processed.

     Source: CCMatrix

250. 如果灯灭了，矿工便无法自己把它重新点着。

     rú​guǒ dēng miè le, kuàng​gōng biàn wú​fǎ zì​jǐ bǎ tā chóng​xīn diǎn zháo.

     If the lamp went out, the miner could not relight it himself.

     Source: CCMatrix

251. 植物的主要可食用部分是根，它生长在地下。

     zhí​wù de zhǔ​yào kě shí​yòng bù​fen shì gēn, tā shēng​zhǎng zài dì​xià.

     The main edible part of the plant is the root, which grows underground.

     Source: CCMatrix

252. 他摸索着雨伞把手，试图找到打开它的按钮。

     tā mō​suo zhe yǔ​sǎn bǎ​shou, shì​tú zhǎo dào dǎ kāi tā de àn​niǔ.

     He fumbled with the handle of the umbrella, trying to find the button that opened it.

     Source: CCMatrix

253. 人生是一场游戏，它有很多规则，却没有裁判。

     rén​shēng shì yī chǎng yóu​xì, tā yǒu hěn​duō guī​zé, què méi​yǒu cái​pàn.

     Life is a game with many rules but no referee.

     Source: CCMatrix

254. 它原本是城门，是阿姆斯特丹城墙的一部分。

     tā yuán​běn shì chéng​mén, shì ā​mǔ​sī​tè​dān chéng​qiáng de yī​bù​fen.

     It was originally a city gate and part of the walls of Amsterdam.

     Source: CCMatrix

255. 当我们学习一种语言时也会学习它的语法。

     dāng wǒ​men xué​xí yī​zhǒng yǔ​yán shí yě huì xué​xí tā de yǔ​fǎ.

     When we learn a language, we also learn its grammar.

     Source: CCMatrix

256. 那头动物仍在呼吸，所以我们知道它还活着。

     nà tóu dòng​wù réng zài hū​xī, suǒ​yǐ wǒ​men zhī​dao tā hái huó​zhe.

     The animal was still breathing, so we knew it was still alive.

     Source: UM-Corpus: Spoken

257. 血压正是它听起来的样子：你血管里的压力。

     xuè​yā zhèng​shì tā tīng qǐ​lai de yàng​zi: nǐ xuè​guǎn li de yā​lì.

     Blood pressure is exactly what it sounds like: the pressure in your blood vessels.

     Source: CCMatrix

258. 这家酒店并没有失去它的历史意义和魅力。

     zhè jiā jiǔ​diàn bìng méi​yǒu shī​qù tā de lì​shǐ​yì​yì hé mèi​lì.

     This hotel has not lost its historical significance and charm.

     Source: CCMatrix

259. 它不知道企鹅是一种鸟，或者巴黎是在法国。

     tā bù​zhī​dào qǐ'é shì yī​zhǒng niǎo, huò​zhě bā​lí shì zài fǎ​guó.

     It doesn’t know that a penguin is a bird, or that Paris is in France.

     Source: CCMatrix

260. 它有令人愉快的辛辣气味，味道像大蒜奶酪。

     tā yǒu lìng​rén yú​kuài de xīn​là qì​wèi, wèi​dao xiàng dà​suàn nǎi​lào.

     It has a pleasant spicy smell, and tastes like garlic cheese.

     Source: CCMatrix