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A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.

Many people were fishing by the river. I liked stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab. He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time. But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab. He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.


黄昏时候,我像往常一样沿着公寓附近的河慢跑。

许多人在河边钓鱼。我喜欢停下来看看他们的收获。

其中一个老人正抓到一个螃蟹。他需要抬起鱼线,把线从螃蟹腿上取下来,同时抓住螃蟹。但你知道,他只有两只手,所以对他来说做这件事有点困难。

我走过去,帮他捏住了小螃蟹。他迅速整理好鱼线,然后我把螃蟹扔进他的收获桶里就走了。

你能用一只手抓螃蟹吗?

我能,因为我从小就很喜欢螃蟹。

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A small crab

Many people were fishing by the river.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

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A small crab

Many people were fishing by the river.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

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June 30, 2024

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A small crab

Many people were fishing by the river.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

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June 30, 2024

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A small crab

Many people were fishing by the river.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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A small crab

Many people were fishing by the river.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.


I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk. I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskevening. I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening.

You could also say "as usual at dusk [this evening]"

I went jogging along a river near my apartment, as usual this, at dusk. I went jogging along a river near my apartment, as usual, at dusk.

"this dusk" is present tense but "I went" is past tense.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk. I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

We don’t have the expression “this dawn” or “this dusk.”

This dusk, I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk. This dusk, I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual.

The sentence is a bit more fluid with the time stated at the front.

As usual, I went jogging along athe river near my apartment as usual thisthis evening at dusk. As usual, I went jogging along the river near my apartment this evening at dusk.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskin the evening as usual. I went jogging along a river near my apartment in the evening as usual.

I liked stopping to see their harvest.


I liked stopping to see their harvcatchest. I liked stopping to see their catches.

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch. I liked stopping to see their catch.

In English, we call a fisherman's "harvest" his "catch" (because you "catch" fish).

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch. I liked stopping to see their catch.

“See their catch” sounds like you looked in their buckets to see what they caught. Is this what you mean? Or maybe you mean “watch them land their catch” (watch them catch something)?

I liked stopping to see their harvest. I like stopping to see their harvest.

I likenjoyed stopping to see their harvest. I enjoyed stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.


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One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab. One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

I think adding "had" makes this sentence sound more natural.

One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab. One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

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One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab. One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.


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He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time. He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

I don't know enough about fishing to say if this is correct or not. It sounds okay though.

He needed to lifthold up the strlinge, remove the stringline (hook?) from the crab's leg (claw?), and hold the crab at the same time. He needed to hold up the line, remove the line (hook?) from the crab's leg (claw?), and hold the crab at the same time.

A string, cord, filament, etc. used for fishing is called a “(fishing) line.” Was there a hook on the end of the line? If so, we’d usually say “remove the hook.” “From the crab’s leg” sounds like the line was wrapped or tied around its leg. If the crab was holding it in its claw, say “from its claw.”

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He needehad to lift the strlinge, remove the strlinge from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time. He had to lift the line, remove the line from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.


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But as you know, he only hads two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it. But as you know, he only has two hands, so it was a bit of a struggle for him to do it.

I think "a bit of a struggle" sounds more natural than "a little struggle."

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it. But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a bit of a struggle for him to do it.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little bit of a struggle for him to do it. But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little bit of a struggle for him to do it.

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I went up and helped him hold the small crab.


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He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.


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He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket. He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his bucket.

This sentence sounds a little unnatural, but it makes sense! However in English I don't know if we have an equivalent term for his "harvest bucket." However, I have never heard it referred to as that.

He quickly arrangremoved the fishing string, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket. He quickly removed the fishing string, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Arranged means to place the string in a specific way. I think "remove" is what you meant. Also, this is two sentences, so adding "and" between will join the sentences.

He quickly arranged the fishing string,line, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket. He quickly arranged the fishing line, and then I left after throwing the crab into his bucket.

“Bucket” is more natural than “harvest bucket.” Suggestion: After he took care of the line, I tossed the crab in his bucket and jogged on.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwingand I threw the crab into his harvest bucket. He quickly arranged the fishing string, and I threw the crab into his harvest bucket.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, thenand I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket. He quickly arranged the fishing string, and I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

What do you mean by "arranged"?

Can you hold a crab with one hand?


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I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.


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