1·The second theory—possibly an urban myth—is that concerned parents in several states proposed bans on metal lunch boxes, claiming kids were using them as "weapons" to hit one another.
第二种理论——很可能是一个荒诞的都市说法——几个州担忧的父母提议禁止使用金属午餐盒,声称孩子们会把它们当作“武器“来互相攻击。
2·Despite the differences, more than half of the children surveyed by Halifax said they think they get the right amount, with only two-fifths (43%) claiming they deserved more.
虽然存在差异,但半数以上接受哈利法克斯调查的孩子认为他们获得的金额是适当的,只有五分之二(43%)声称他们应该得到更多。
3·No one is claiming all the sects love each other but there is no history of sectarian strife in Syria and little appetite for it now.
虽然无人声称所有教派之间彼此相爱,但在叙利亚没有派别冲突的历史,现在更没有这个食欲。
4·Walk into any bookstore and you will find racks and racks of books claiming to cure any number of major psychological problems with easy solutions.
随便走进一家书店,你会找到一架子一架子的书声称可以让你使用简单的方法来解决任何严重的心理问题。
5·The oil industry, meanwhile, pushed back with a study this week claiming the pipeline would create 20, 000 new construction jobs.
与此同时,石油工业声称之前的一项研究表明输油管线将创造20,000个建筑工作。