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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Hi,What is the meaning of "a faint echo" and "at the time" in the following text?

Being in a trial, he once said, is like being submerged in deep water for weeks at a time. The world above becomes a faint echo. War, scandal natural disaster may occur, but non of it seems to matter.

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anonymous What is the meaning of "a faint echo" and "at a time" in the following text? Imagine a literal "faint echo", and then imagine what it would be like for the world to seem like this. I think the imagery should be clear enough?

  • anonymous What is the meaning of "a faint echo" and "at a time" in the following text?
  • Imagine a literal "faint echo", and then imagine what it would be like for the world to seem like this.
  • I think the imagery should be clear enough?
  • "at a time" in this case means "in one continuous period, without any break or interruption".
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anonymousWhat is the meaning of "a faint echo" and "at a time" in the following text?

Imagine a literal "faint echo", and then imagine what it would be like for the world to seem like this. I think the imagery should be clear enough?

"at a time" in this case means "in one continuous period, without any break

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