Flint is a hard, sedimentary form of the mineral quartz.
弗林特是一种硬质的沉积物形式的石英矿石。
The ancient people used
flint to make sharp tools and ignite fires.
古人用弗林特制作锐利的工具并生火。
Flint is easily recognizable by its characteristic spark when struck against a steel object.
弗林特通过与钢物体摩擦产生火花的特性而易于辨认。
Flint water contains higher levels of minerals than regular tap water, which can cause staining.
弗林特水中矿物质含量较高，可能导致水垢。
A
flintlock pistol was a common weapon during the colonial era.
燧发枪是殖民时期常见的武器。
Flintstones, the popular animated TV show, revolves around a prehistoric family. (《摩登原始人》这部流行的动画电视剧围绕一个史前家庭展开。
The
flint knife, an early tool in human history, was a symbol of survival.
弗林特刀，人类历史上的早期工具，象征着生存。
Flint rocks can be found in various geological formations across the world.
弗林特岩石在全球各地的地质构造中都能找到。
Flint water filters are highly effective in removing impurities from drinking water.
弗林特石过滤器在去除饮用水中的杂质方面非常有效。
The Flint Water Crisis in 2014 raised concerns about the safety of public water supplies. (2014年的弗林特水质危机引发了对公共供水安全的关注。
About 120 miles east of the city, Chad Lee was with pickets outside GM's Flint Truck Assembly plant.
"It is kind of discouraging, but it's motivating me to be out here with my union brothers and sisters," he told The Flint Journal.
Hangzhou firm looks to safeguard China's heritage and expertise in ancient craftFor thousands of years, the ancient Chinese started fires like other ancient cultures - they used small pieces of wood or twisted rope as kindling; struck flint against rocks containing iron pyrite or steel; or used coals kept burning in shells, bone or horn.
James Zhang, provost and senior vice-president of academic affairs at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, formerly called the General Motors Institute, said technology is rapidly changing the global automotive industry and companies have a vital need to identify talent worldwide.
The bank has also said it could cut nearly 5,000 jobs due to a weaker outlook, and the departure of John Flint comes as trade-war tensions flare between the United States and China.
Under Flint's leadership, the bank has pivoted to Asia, which accounted for more than half of its operating income in the second quarter.
HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker said talks over Flint's future had been "going on for a while" and the decision was not taken lightly.
The 51-year-old Flint ran the bank's retail and wealth management business before taking over as chief executive last year.
"Tucker denied that Flint was opposed to new cost cutting plans, which HSBC revealed on Monday would result in up to 4,700 job cuts, or 2 percent of its 237,685-strong global workforce.
Ronit Ghose, bank analyst at Citi, told the FT that Tucker and HSBC's directors had "clearly lost confidence in (Flint's) ability to navigate the tougher outlook faced by HSBC given the geopolitical and macro uncertainties, structural headwinds for global banks, and digital disruption challenges".
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