He says while it appears that ants grow wings just before the first storm of summer hits, they've actually been ready for weeks.

他说表面上看起来蚂蚁在夏季的第一场暴风雨来临前才开始长翅膀，事实上，它们已经准备了好多周了。

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That way, when the storm clears, your dream will still be intact, ready for another try.

要是那样的话，当风雨过后，你的梦想依旧，准备再试一次就是了。

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Officials knew Atlanta wasn't prepared for the storm. In fact, over the years the city has made a conscious decision not to be ready.

官方知道亚特兰大并没有做好应对暴风雪的准备。事实上，多年来，这个城市没有在意识上做好应对暴风雪的准备。

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There's been a lot of work done to get ready for the storm.

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Meanwhile, those in the mid-Atlantic region were getting ready for the storm.

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Later, reports of Storms being buggy and crash-prone prompted the question: Was the Storm ready for release, or did RIM and Verizon Wireless (or Vodafone in Europe) rush it to market?

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