That means if one falls to pieces, those pieces could be used to patch up the other - or, in the case of an ironing board cover, make the other, in the form of a lovely new pair of mitts.

这意味着如果其中一个碎了，这些碎片可以用来修补另一个-或者情况是一个烫衣板板面，做成一个可爱的新手套的形式。

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The BP board is set to sign off accounts of up to 19 bln pounds to cover compensation and costs arising from the spill.

英国石油公司董事会也将签署一笔高达190亿英镑的账单，用于漏油事故赔偿及各种开销。

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Ultimately, they would uncover a massive fraud and cover-up involving senior executives and board members, some of whom went to prison for obstruction.

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Beach has told his offspring that he will cover the room and board for college, but they will have to come up with the tuition.

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