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▍原文
They're the sole inhabitants of a tiny Italian hamlet, but these elderly retirees aren't taking any chances when it comes to upholding the country's strict Covid-19 rules.
Giovanni and Giampiero wear masks every time they meet and insist on standing one meter apart, despite the fact that they have no neighbors and rarely leave the town.
▍语言点
1. sole /soʊl/ adj. 仅有的,唯一的(only)
· the sole surviving member of the family 那一家唯一在世的成员
2. hamlet /ˈhæmlət/ n. 小村庄
· Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》(莎士比亚文学作品)
3. take no chances 不冒险,不做有风险、危险的事
· She was taking no chances by refusing to go skydiving.
她坚决不冒这个险,拒绝去跳伞。
4. uphold /ʌpˈhoʊld/ v. 就是维护,支持(正义、法律等)
· uphold the rules 维护规则
· We have a duty to uphold the law.
维护法律是我们的责任。
5. despite the fact that 虽然事实如此,尽管事实是这样(强调对比)
· Despite the fact that my grandmother is in her seventies, she still plays pingpong every morning.
比如我外婆,尽管她已经七十多了,仍然每天坚持打乒乓球。
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