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Daily Translation: Walking Home after the Rain

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Daily Translation
Author

Ryan Sun

Published

2026-10-18

中文原文

早上出门的时候下雨了,我带了雨伞。等到下班雨已经停了,但是风很大。我把雨伞收起来走路回家,路上看到路边的树枝被风吹断了。

My translation

It was raining when I stepped out of the door this morning, so I brought my umbrella. By the time I was off work, the rain had stopped, but it was still windy outside. I folded my umbrella up and walked toward home. I saw branches by the road was cut down by the wind.

Revised version

It was raining when I stepped out the door this morning, so I took my umbrella with me. By the time I got off work, the rain had stopped, but it was still windy outside. I folded up my umbrella and headed home. I saw some roadside branches had been blown down by the wind.

Key phrases

  • step out the door, no ‘of’
  • got off work instead of be off work
  • fold up sth.
  • roadside branches,路边的树枝
  • blown down,风吹断
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