I was about to take the last cake, but he beat me to it.

我正要拿那最后一块饼，却给他抢先一步。

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However, his 1982 flick 'Fitzcarraldo' may take the cake. It was shot in Peru, where natives offered to murder star Klaus Kinski.

然而他1982年拍摄的影片《陆上行舟》可能是最危险的一次，影片拍摄于秘鲁，当地人出价想要干掉影星克劳斯·金斯基。

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Fun rides, sticky funnel cake, and your dad goading you to take a spin on the world's fastest rollercoaster - what better way to spend Father's Day than at a Six Flags theme park?

动感坐骑，黏糊煎饼，试试世界最速的过山车——还有比在六旗游乐园更好的父亲节过法？

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But the one that really seems to take the cake, though, is the BMW 7 Series.

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When it comes to eccentric festivals, Frozen Dead Guy Days may take the cake.

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Now the government intends to take a bigger slice of a smaller cake of remittances.

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