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这种纸都是一本一本的，没有零的。

This kind of paper comes in pads; there are no individual sheets.

百无聊赖时我就随手抓过一本书来，强迫自己看下去。

In times of sheer boredom I would pick up a book and force myself to read.

总的说来，这是一本好书，若对不足之处过多指摘，未免吹毛求疵。

On the whole it's a good book; and it would be nitpicking to dwell on those small defects.

这套书丢了一本。

There's a book missing from the set.

就这一本了，看完请马上还。

This is the only copy left. Please return it as soon as you finish reading it.

就便也替我买一本。

While you're at it (or about it), buy me a copy too.

真是一本烂账。

The accounts are all in a mess.

六个月就能编一本词典？ 这简直是在说梦话！

To compile a dictionary within 6 months —that's just daydreaming!

编一本词典并不是轻而易举的事。

Compiling a dictionary is no easy task.

一本关于中国历史的新书

a new work on Chinese history

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