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原文

They're the sole inhabitants of a tiny Italian hamlet, but these elderly retirees aren't taking any chances when it comes to upholding the country's strict Covid-19 rules.

Giovanni and Giampiero wear masks every time they meet and insist on standing one meter apart, despite the fact that they have no neighbors and rarely leave the town.

语言点

1. sole adj. 仅有的，唯一的（only）

· the sole surviving member of the family 那一家唯一在世的成员

2. hamlet n. 小村庄

· Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》(莎士比亚文学作品)

3. take no chances 不冒险，不做有风险、危险的事

· She was taking no chances by refusing to go skydiving.

她坚决不冒这个险，拒绝去跳伞。

4. uphold v. 就是维护，支持（正义、法律等）

· uphold the rules 维护规则

· We have a duty to uphold the law.

维护法律是我们的责任。

5. despite the fact that 虽然事实如此，尽管事实是这样（强调对比）

· Despite the fact that my grandmother is in her seventies, she still plays pingpong every morning.

比如我外婆，尽管她已经七十多了，仍然每天坚持打乒乓球。

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