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 我插进了几则笑话，把我的讲话拉长了。

wǒ chā jìn le jǐ zé xiào huà， bǎ wǒ de jiǎng huà lā zhǎng le。
I made my speech longer by padding it with a few jokes.

 使我感到极其好笑的是他的假胡子掉下来了.

shǐ wǒ gǎn dào jí qí hǎo xiào de shì tā de jià hú zi diào xia lai le.
To my great amusement his false beard fell off.

 这是件艰巨的工作, 但她是能胜任的.

zhè shì jiàn jiān jù de gōng zuò, dàn tā shì néng shèng rèn de.
It's a difficult job but she's the person to carry it through.

 仍有许多人的生活条件是很艰苦的。

réng yǒu xǔ duō rén de shēng huó tiáo jiàn shì hěn jiān kù de。
There are still many people whose living conditions are miserable.

 在会议之前，我们讨论了这个问题。

zài huì yì zhī qián， wǒ men tǎo lùn le zhè gè wèn tí。
Previous to the conference we had discussed the matter among ourselves.

 整个计划开始具有更切合实际的性质。

zhěng gè jì huà kāi shǐ jù yǒu gèng qiè hé shí jì de xìng zhì。
The whole scheme began to take on a more practical aspect.

 许多危害健康的情况都与吸烟有关。

xǔ duō wēi hài jiàn kāng de qíng kuàng dōu yù xī yān yǒu guān。
There are many serious health hazards associated with smoking.

 一个人应该为世界和平事业尽最大努力。

yī gè rén yīng gāi wèi shì jiè hé píng shì yè jìn zuì dà nǔ lì。
One should do his best for the cause of world peace.

 他用绳子打个圈，套在这头小公牛的角上。

tā yòng shéng zi dǎ gè quān， tào zài zhè tou xiǎo gōng niú de jué shàng。
He looped the rope around the steer's horns.

 在这一测验中你与专家较量一下技巧吧。

zài zhè yī cè yàn zhòng nǐ yù zhuān jiā jiào liàng yī xià jì qiǎo ba。
Match your skill against the experts in this quiz.

 由于无法控制的情况，讲座取消了。

yóu yú wú fǎ kòng zhì de qíng kuàng， jiǎng zuò qǔ xiāo le。
Due to circumstances beyond our control the lecture was cancelled.

 很少植物或动物能在沙漠中很好地生长。

hěn shǎo zhí wù huò dòng wù néng zài shā mò zhòng hěn hǎo de shēng zhǎng。
Few plants or animals thrive in the desert.

 要想赶上其他同学, 我得特别努力才行。

yào xiǎng gǎn shàng qí tā tóng xué, wǒ de tè bié nǔ lì cái xìng。
I have to work hard to catch up with the other students.

 你最好不要碰这些衣服，好避免传染病。

nǐ zuì hǎo bù yào pèng zhè xie yī fu， hào bì miǎn chuán rǎn bìng。
You'd better not touch these coats to avoid contagion.

 女王在一所古老的大教堂里举行登基仪式。

nu:3 wáng zài yī suǒ gǔ lǎo de dà jiào táng lǐ jǔ xíng dēng jī yí shì。
The queen was enthroned in an ancient abbey.

 我愿意接受此品种，因为价格合理。

wǒ yuàn yì jiē shòu cǐ pǐn zhǒng， yīn wèi jià gé hé lǐ。
I'd like to accept this item, seeing (that) the price is reasonable.

 你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。

nǐ yìng hěn hǎo lì yòng bǎo guì de měi yī fēn zhōng qù xué xí。
You should make good use of every precious minute to study.

 全营以连为单位在军营广场上列队.

quán yíng yǐ lián wèi dān wèi zài jūn yíng guǎng chǎng shàng liè duì.
The battalion formed up by companies on the barrack square.

 我觉得这是个合理的建议，但他不同意。

wǒ jué de zhè shì gè hé lǐ de jiàn yì， dàn tā bù tóng yì。
I thought it was a reasonable proposal, but he didn't agree.

 那老太太想开录像机, 但是越搞越糊涂.

nà lǎo tài tai xiǎng kāi lù xiàng jī, dàn shì yuè gǎo yuè hú tu.
The old lady gets in(to) a muddle trying to work the video.

 让我坐下歇一会儿，我刚得到一些坏消息。

ràng wǒ zuò xia xiē yī huìr， wǒ gāng dé dào yī xiē huài xiāo xi。
May I sit down a minute? I've just had some bad news.

 一只碗，一双筷子就是他的全部家产。

yī zhǐ wǎn， yī shuāng kuài zi jiù shì tā de quán bù jiā chǎn。
A bowl and a pair of chopsticks are all the property he has.

 我国任何时候都没有现在这样繁荣。

wǒ guó rèn hé shí hou dōu méi yǒu xiàn zài zhè yàng fán róng。
At no time has the country been more prosperous than at present.

 她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺织成了细线。

tā nà líng qiǎo de shǒu zhǐ bǎ yáng máo fǎng zhī chéng le xì xiàn。
Her skillful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.

 她负责采购电视系列片所用的道具.

tā fù zé cǎi gòu diàn shì xì liè piān suǒ yòng de dào jù.
She was responsible for buying the properties for the television series.

 那个工厂需要大量钢铁以维持生产。

nèi gè gōng chǎng xū yào dà liàng gāng tiě yǐ wéi chí shēng chǎn。
The factory is in great demand of steel to keep up production.

 好看的身材或面貌上让人愉快的，端庄的

hǎo kàn de shēn cái huò miàn mào shàng ràng rén yú kuài de， duān zhuāng de
Pleasing and dignified in form or appearance.

 她极力主张拼写正确是十分重要的.

tā jí lì zhǔ zhāng pīn xiě zhèng què shì shí fēn zhòng yào de.
She has very pronounced views on the importance of correct spelling.

 有个学生真冒失, 竟然和教授争论起来.

yǒu gè xué sheng zhēn mào shī, jìng rán huò jiào shòu zhēng lùn qǐ lai.
One student made so bold as to argue with the professor.

 留著点儿劲儿，你一会儿还得干重活儿呢。

liú著 diǎn er jìng er， nǐ yī huìr huán de gàn zhòng huór ne。
Save your strength for the hard work you'll have to do later.

 开始做饭前，我还得去买些厨房用具。

kāi shǐ zuò fàn qián， wǒ huán de qù mǎi xiē chú fáng yòng jù。
I have to buy some kitchen utensils before starting cooking.

 只要把它完成了，你怎么做我并不计较。

zhǐ yào bǎ tā wán chéng le， nǐ zěn me zuò wǒ bìng bù jì jiào。
I'm not particular how you do it as long as it gets done.

 我那辆可靠的旧车会把我们安全地送回家的。

wǒ nà liàng kě kào de jiù jū kuài bǎ wǒ men ān quán de sòng huí jiā de。
My trusty old car will get us home safely.

 我们的队扔硬币赢了， 因此由我们队先开球。

wǒ men de duì rēng yìng bì yíng le， yīn cǐ yóu wǒ men duì xiān kāi qiú。
Our team won the toss so we play first.

 在海上航行了三天，我们终于看见了大陆。

zài hǎi shàng háng xíng le sān tiān， wǒ men zhōng yú kàn jiàn le dà lù。
After three days at sea we sighted the land.

 我们不必争论已经决定的事--只好听他的.

wǒ men bù bì zhēng lùn yǐ jīng jué dìng de shì-- zhǐ hǎo tìng tā de.
Let's not argue the toss we have to accept his choice.

 他们恋爱那时国家正进行著战争.

tā men liàn ài nà shí guó jiā zhèng jìn xíng著 zhàn zhēng.
Their love affair was played out against the background of a country at war.

 手术成功了，病人现在已脱离危险。

shǒu shù chéng gōng le， bìng rén xiàn zài yǐ tuō lí wēi xiǎn。
The operation is a success and now the patient is out of danger.

 加入的液体太多，混合液的浓度就不够。

jiā rù de yè tǐ tài duō， hùn hé yè de nóng dù jiù bù gòu。
If you add too much liquid the mixture will not be thick enough.

 他对语言的热爱促使他从事翻译工作.

tā duì yǔ yán de rè ài cù shǐ tā cóng shì fān yì gōng zuò.
His love of languages inclined him towards a career as a translator.

 她很独立，所以拒绝一切金钱上的资助。

tā hěn dú lì， suǒ yǐ jù jué yī qiè jīn qián shàng de zī zhù。
She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.

 你不能以疲劳为理由就这样对待职工.

nǐ bù néng yǐ pí láo wèi lǐ yóu jiù zhè yàng duì dài zhí gōng.
Tiredness cannot possibly justify your treating staff this way.

 这个地区传统的早饭包括火腿和鸡蛋。

zhè gè dì qū chuán tǒng de zǎo fàn bāo kuò huǒ tuǐ huò jī dàn。
The traditional breakfast in this area includes bacon and eggs.

 警察让我描述一下这事是怎样发生的。

jǐng chá ràng wǒ miáo shù yī xià zhè shì shì zěn yàng fā shēng de。
The police asked me to describe exactly how it happened.

 不要把馒头放在桌子上，它会干硬的。

bù yào bǎ mán tou fàng zài zhuō zi shàng， tā kuài gàn yìng de。
Don't leave that steamed bread on the table, it will dry out.

 你得去上班了, 要不然就要失去这份工作了.

nǐ de qù shàng bān le, yào bu rán jiù yào shī qù zhè fèn gōng zuò le.
You must go to work or ,else you'll lose your job.

 我们都同意他对政治形势的深刻分析。

wǒ men dōu tóng yì tā duì zhèng zhì xíng shì de shēn kè fēn xī。
We agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation.

 一定要先看清小号字体印刷部分再签字.

yī dìng yào xiān kàn qīng xiǎo hào zì tǐ yìn shuà bù fen zài qiān zì.
Make sure you read all the small print before signing.

 植物从泥土中吸收矿物质和其他养料。

zhí wù zòng ní tǔ zhòng xī shōu kuàng wù zhì huò qí tā yǎng liào。
Plants absorb minerals and other nutrients from the soil.

 我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。

wǒ xiǎng běi jí dì qū de rén yào bì zhè lǐ de shào de duō。
I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.

 政府已答应采取措施来帮助失业者。

zhèng fǔ yǐ dā ying cǎi qǔ cuò shī lái bāng zhù shī yè zhě。
The government has promised to take measures to help the unemployed.

 我们根据有效法律保护投资者的利益。

wǒ men gēn jù yǒu xiào fǎ lu:4 bǎo hù tóu zī zhě de lì yì。
We protect the interests of investors by the legislation in effect.

 抬起这只沉重的箱子要花费相当大的力气。

tái qǐ zhè zhǐ chén zhòng de xiāng zǐ yào huā fèi xiāng dāng dà de lì qi。
It's quite an effort to lift this heavy box.

 在这种时候应大力反对如此浪费金钱。

zài zhè zhǒng shí hou yìng dà lì fǎn duì rú cǐ làng fèi jīn qián。
Such waste of money should be deprecated at a time like this.

 发明了印刷术后文化教育才得以普及。

fā míng le yìn shuà zhú hòu wén huà jiào yù cái dé yǐ pǔ jí。
Mass literacy was only possible after the invention of printing.

 几个孩子跟不上父母的步子，落在后面。

jǐ ge hái zi gēn bù shàng fù mǔ de bù zi， luò zài hòu miàn。
A few young children are straggling along behind their parents.

 你来之前先通知我，真是考虑得很周到。

nǐ lái zhī qián xiān tōng zhī wǒ， zhēn shì kǎo lu:4 de hěn zhōu dào。
It was thoughtful of you to warn me of your arrival.

 供传阅的，流通的宣扬或发送给大批人的

gòng zhuàn yuè de， liú tōng de xuān yáng huò fā sòng jǐ dà pī rén de
Addressed or distributed to a large number of persons.

 孩子们在游泳池里互相把对方按入水中。

hái zi men zài yóu yǒng chí lǐ hù xiāng bǎ duì fāng àn rù shuǐ zhòng。
The children ducked each other in the swimming pool.

 在考虑这一问题时，你应当抓住实质。

zài kǎo lu:4 zhè yī wèn tí shí， nǐ yīng dāng zhuā zhù shí zhì。
In considering this problem, you should grasp its essentials.

 战争带来的必然结果就是生产力下降。

zhàn zhēng dài lái de bì rán jié guǒ jiù shì shēng chǎn lì xià jiàng。
The necessary outcome of a war is a fall in production.

 我希望他不要将烟灰往地毯上乱弹。

wǒ xī wàng tā bù yào jiàng yān huī wàng dì tǎn shàng luàn tán。
I wish he would refrain from scattering his ash all over the carpet.

 村子的礼堂专作举行庆典和会议之用.

cūn zi de lǐ táng zhuān zuò jǔ xíng qìng diǎn huò huì yì zhī yòng.
The village hall is given over to civic functions and meetings.

 最后，我终于成功地让我的车子慢慢移动。

zuì hòu， wǒ zhōng yú chéng gōng de ràng wǒ de jū zi màn màn yí dòng。
At last I succeeded in getting my car moving slowly.

 这棵树向那边倒下就会把那所房子压坏。

zhè kē shù xiàng nà bian dào xià jiù kuài bǎ nà suǒ fáng zi yà huài。
If the tree fall that way, it will destroy the house.

 她意识到在所采用的方法中可能出错.

tā yì shí dào zài suǒ cǎi yòng de fāng fǎ zhòng kě néng chū cuò.
She recognized the potential for error in the method being used.

 本阅览室的参考书不得私自带出。

běn yuè lǎn shì de cān kǎo shū bù dé sī zì dài chū。
No reference books are to be taken out of the reading room without permission.

 那个跳舞女郎在生人面前没一点紧张。

nèi gè tiào wǔ nu:3 láng zài shēng rén miàn qián mò yī diǎn jǐn zhāng。
The dance girl is quite at home in front of strangers.

 按学生人数, 我们应该建三个餐厅。

àn xué sheng rén shù, wǒ men yīng gāi jiàn sān gè cān tīng。
In proportion to the number of students we should build 3 dining rooms.

 他每次外出都会顺道去那家书店待一会儿。

tā měi cì wài chū dū huì shùn dào qù nà jiā shū diàn dài yī huìr。
He never goes out but he drops in at that bookstore.

 亲爱的，把脸转过去，这场面不适合你看。

qīn ài de， bǎ liǎn zhuàn guò qu， zhè chǎng miàn bù shì hé nǐ kàn。
Look away dear, the sight is not fit for your eyes.

 全体居民都动员起来，防止森林火灾。

quán tǐ jū mín dōu dòng yuán qǐ lai， fáng zhǐ sēn lín huǒ zāi。
The entire population was mobilized to watch for forest fires.

 敌人的防线很坚强, 但仍为我军突破。

dí rén de fáng xiàn hěn jiān qiáng, dàn réng wèi wǒ jūn tū pò。
The enemy's defenses were strong but our soldiers broke through.

 你收集到的大部分情报没有实用价值。

nǐ shōu jí dào de dà bù fen qíng bào méi yǒu shí yòng jià zhí。
Much of the information you have gleaned is of no practical use.

 据目前情况看，我们不能按时完成任务了。

jù mù qián qíng kuàng kàn， wǒ men bù néng àn shí wán chéng rèn wu le。
As things stand, we won't finish the job on time.

 他演讲完又补充说了一些最新数字。

tā yǎn jiǎng wán yòu bǔ chōng shuō le yī xiē zuì xīn shù zì。
He added a brief postscript to his speech, giving the latest figures.

 我要去购物，因为我需要买些日用品。

wǒ yào qù gòu wù， yīn wèi wǒ xū yào mǎi xiē rì yòng pǐn。
I'm going shopping because I need to buy some daily necessities.

 我认为能被邀请参加晚宴是很大的荣幸。

wǒ rèn wéi néng bèi yāo qǐng cān jiā wǎn yàn shì hěn dà de róng xìng。
I consider it a great honor to be invited to dinner.

 亲爱的，过街到那个商店去买些酱油。

qīn ài de， guò jiē dào nèi gè shāng diàn qù mǎi xiē jiàng yóu。
My darling, come over the street to that shop to buy some soy.

 他对于保健食品有他自己的一套奇怪的看法。

tā duì yú bǎo jiàn shí pǐn yǒu tā zì jǐ de yī tào qí guài de kàn fǎ。
He has a bee in his bonnet about health foods.

 轻型飞机飞行时起落架不一定缩回.

qīng xíng fēi jī fēi xíng shí qǐ luò jià bù yī dìng suō huí.
The undercarriage on light aircraft does not always retract in flight.

 一个国际性的会议下月将在北京举行。

yī gè guó jì xìng de huì yì xià yuè jiàng zài Běi jīng jǔ xíng。
An international conference will be held in Beijing next month.

 他下决心每天要读一小时有益读物。

tā xià jué xīn měi tiān yào dú yī xiǎo shí yǒu yì dú wù。
He made a resolution to read something profitable for one hour every day.

 我不知道这首歌的歌词, 但我可以哼给你听.

wǒ bù zhī dào zhè shǒu gē de gē cí, dàn wǒ kě yǐ hng jǐ nǐ tìng.
I don't know the words of the song but I can hum it to you.

 我认为我们对这一问题已差不多是言无不尽了.

wǒ rèn wéi wǒ men duì zhè yī wèn tí yǐ cī bù duō shì yán wú bù jìn le.
I think we've just about exhausted that subject.

 他的死对我们的工作来说是令人悲痛的损失。

tā de sǐ duì wǒ men de gōng zuò lái shuō shì lìng rén bēi tòng de sǔn shī。
His death is a lamentable loss of our work.

 他不会放弃任何机会以获得一份好工作。

tā bù huì fàng qì rèn hé jī huì yǐ huò dé yī fèn hào gōng zuò。
He will in no wise give up any chances to get a better job.

 既然她病得厉害, 我们要马上去请医生。

jì rán tā bìng de lì hai, wǒ men yào mǎ shàng qù qǐng yī shēng。
Since she is seriously ill, we have to send for a doctor at once.

 我发现有人用过我的牙刷，我很不高兴。

wǒ fā xiàn yǒu rén yòng guò wǒ de yá shuā， wǒ hěn bù gāo xìng。
I am aggrieved to find that someone has used my toothbrush.

 他不喜欢对他自己的所作所为作出解释。

tā bù xǐ huan duì tā zì jǐ de suǒ zuò suǒ wèi zuò chū jiě shì。
He didn't relish the prospect of having to explain his behavior.

 我们将怎样贯彻这个计划仍需要讨论。

wǒ men jiàng zěn yàng guàn chè zhè gè jì huà réng xū yào tǎo lùn。
How we shall carry out this plan still needs to be discussed.

 他选择了德国，而我个人倒更喜欢西班牙。

tā xuǎn zé le Dé guó， ér wǒ gè rén dào gèng xǐ huan xī bān yá。
He chose Germany, but personally I'd prefer to go to Spain.

 在我国, 一般人家里没有集中供热设备.

zài wǒ guó, yī bān rén jiā lǐ méi yǒu jí zhōng gòng rè shè bèi.
People don't have central heating in their houses in my country.

 越来越多的大学生主修企业管理学。

yuè lái yuè duō de dà xué sheng zhǔ xiū qǐ yè guǎn lǐ xué。
More and more students are majoring in the science of business management.

 她紧张地咽了一下，似乎那问题把她难住了。

tā jǐn zhāng de yè le yī xià， sì hu nà wèn tí bǎ tā nàn zhù le。
She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her.

 许多妇女把她们的全部精力投入到职业中。

xǔ duō fù nu:3 bǎ tā men de quán bù jīng lì tóu rù dào zhí yè zhòng。
Many women throw all of their energies into a career.

 她离开小岛而在法国的大都市中成名。

tā lí kāi xiǎo dǎo ér zài fǎ guó de dà dū shì zhòng chéng míng。
She left the small island and became famous in metropolitan France.

 之后我们进一步巩固和扩大了我们的军队。

zhī hòu wǒ men jìn yí bù gǒng gù huò kuò dà le wǒ men de jūn duì。
After that we further consolidated and expanded our army.

 当地画家将要在这个风景点举办展览。

dāng dì huà jiā jiāng yào zài zhè gè fēng jǐng diǎn jǔ bàn zhǎn lǎn。
The local artists will hold an exhibition on the landmark.

 这个案件中的动机与效果很难联系起来。

zhè gè àn jiàn zhòng dì dòng jī yù xiào guǒ hěn nàn lián xì qǐ lai。
It is difficult to relate cause and effect in this case.

 我们的教授要求他就这个课题写篇论文。

wǒ men de jiào shòu yāo qiú tā jiù zhè gè kè tí xiě piān lùn wén。
Our professor asked him to write a treatise on the subject.

 这个暖气系统有自动化的温度调节系统。

zhè gè nuǎn qì xì tǒng yǒu zì dòng huà de wēn dù tiáo jié xì tǒng。
This heating system has an automatic temperature control.

 我们听他们讲述撒哈拉沙漠的生活经历。

wǒ men tìng tā men jiǎng shù sǎ hǎ lā shā mò de shēng huó jīng lì。
We listened to their tales about life in the Sahara Desert.

 尽管早上起来头疼，我还是照常上班。

jǐn guǎn zǎo shang qǐ lai tóu téng， wǒ hái shì zhào cháng shàng bān。
Although I got up with a headache, I went to work as usual.

 天黑了，我看不见这块石头上的碑文。

tiān hēi le， wǒ kàn bù jiàn zhè kuài shí tou shàng de bēi wén。
I can't read the inscription on this stone because it's getting dark.

 你当众纠正我的错误, 弄得我很难为情.

nǐ dāng zhòng jiū zhèng wǒ de cuò wù, nòng de wǒ hěn nàn wèi qíng.
You made me look so small, correcting me in front of everybody.

 我这是信口开河，随便谈谈脑子里想的东西。

wǒ zhè shì xìn kǒu kāi hé， suí biàn tán tán nǎo zi lǐ xiǎng de dōng xi。
I'm talking offhand, simply speaking my mind.

 在他到达车间之前，机器已经开动了。

zài tā dào dá chē jiān zhī qián， jī qì yǐ jīng kāi dòng le。
Before he gets to the workshop, the machine has been put in motion.

 这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好.

zhè xie shì yàng jūn kě gǎi dòng yǐ shì yìng gè rén bù tóng de ài hào.
These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.

 他与世隔绝一个月，力图把功课赶上去。

tā yù shì gé jué yī gè yuè， lì tú bǎ gōng kè gǎn shàng qù。
He shut himself away for a month to catch up on his academic work.

 商店趁一时缺货而提高价格从中获利。

shāng diàn chèn yī shí quē huò ér tí gāo jià gé cóng zhōng huò lì。
The shop is cashed in on temporary shortage by raising price.

 他以自己的名字命名的冷冻食品成了名牌。

tā yǐ zì jǐ de míng zi mìng míng de lěng dòng shí pǐn chéng le míng pái。
He gave his name to a well-known brand of frozen food.

 要准时来，否则你会给人一个坏的印象。

yào zhǔn shí lái， fǒu zé nǐ kuài jǐ rén yī gè huài de yìn xiàng。
Be there on time, otherwise you'll create a bad impression.

 我那时正沿著大街向北去, 走著走著....

wǒ nà shí zhèng yàn著 dà jiē xiàng běi qù, zǒu著 zǒu著....
I was proceeding along the High Street in a northerly direction when...

 这段时间的失业人数又达到了创纪录水平。

zhè duàn shí jiān de shī yè rén shù yòu dá dào le chuàng jì lù shuǐ píng。
In this period, unemployment reaches record levels.

 政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无望的企业.

zhèng fǔ bù yìng làng fèi zī jīn qù fú chí nà xiē wú wàng de qǐ yè.
The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.

 他对他的母亲的敬爱给了我深刻的印象。

tā duì tā de mǔ qīn de jìng ài jǐ le wǒ shēn kè de yìn xiàng。
He pressed me profound in his respecting and loving to his mother.

 在编写这本书的过程中，她起了显著的作用。

zài biān xiě zhè běn shū de guò chéng zhòng， tā qǐ le xiǎn著 de zuò yòng。
She play a notable role in compile the book.

 任何人碰到那根电线都会遭到严重的电击。

rèn hé rén pèng dào nà gēn diàn xiàn dū huì zāo dào yán zhòng de diàn jī。
Anyone touching that wire could get badly shocked.

 他们针对我们的建议提出了一项相反的建议.

tā men zhēn duì wǒ men de jiàn yì tí chū le yí xiàng xiāng fǎn de jiàn yì.
They countered our proposal with one of their own.

 局长坐在桌子一端她惯常坐的位置上。

jú zhǎng zuò zài zhuō zi yī duān tā guàn cháng zuò de wèi zhi shàng。
The director took her accustomed place at the end of the table.

 紫禁城是世界上最伟大的建筑之一。

zǐ jìn chéng shì shì jiè shàng zuì wěi dà de jiàn zhù zhī yī。
The Forbidden City is one of the world's greatest works of architecture.

 相声这种艺术形式让老百姓喜闻乐见。

xiàng shēng zhè zhǒng yì shù xíng shì ràng lǎo bǎi xìng xǐ wén yuè xiàn。
Cross talks are an art form people love to see and hear.

 这场革命把国家引上了通往民主的道路。

zhè chǎng gé mìng bǎ guó jiā yǐn shàng le tōng wàng mín zhǔ de dào lù。
The revolution set the country on the road to democracy.

 动物园里的动物不是生活在自然环境中。

dòng wù yuán lǐ de dòng wù bú shì shēng huó zài zì rán huán jìng zhòng。
Animals in zoos are not in their natural surroundings.

 咱们打个比方吧, 有个某某先生来旅馆登记.

zán men dǎ gè bǐ fang ba, yǒu gè mǒu mǒu xiān sheng lái lu:3 guǎn dēng jì.
Let's suppose a Mr So-and-so registers at the hotel.

 老师的办公室里堆满了大批不同的论文。

lǎo shī de bàn gōng shì lǐ duī mǎn le dà pī bù tóng de lùn wén。
There is a heterogeneous mass of papers in the teacher's office.

 她即使在最糟糕的时候也总是非常乐观.

tā jí shǐ zài zuì zāo gāo de shí hou yě zǒng shì fēi cháng lè guān.
She was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst.

 他老爱说大话，就仿佛他是一位要人似的。

tā lǎo ài shuō dà huà， jiù fǎng fú tā shì yī wèi yào rén sì de。
He likes to talk big as though he was an important person.

 你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。

nǐ zài zhè yàng ruò de guāng xiàn xià kàn shū kuài sǔn shāng shì lì de。
You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.

 那位勇敢的人冒著生命危险试图救那孩子。

nà wèi yǒng gǎn de rén mào著 shēng mìng wēi xiǎn shì tú jiù nà hái zi。
The brave man risk his life in trying to save the child.

 政府已经采取了措施以确保物价稳定。

zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng cǎi qǔ le cuò shī yǐ què bǎo wù jià wěn dìng。
The government has taken a measure to maintain the stability of prices.

 我不计较价钱，只要车很好用就行了。

wǒ bù jì jiào jià qian， zhǐ yào jū hěn hǎo yòng jiù xìng le。
I don't care about the price, so long as the car is in good condition.

 这个小女孩太可爱了，我把她叫做小精灵。

zhè gè xiǎo nu:3 hái tài kě ài le， wǒ bǎ tā jiào zuò xiǎo jīng líng。
The little girl is so lovely that I call her a sprite.

 我们未来的计划必须与当前的实际相结合。

wǒ men wèi lái de jì huà bì xū yù dāng qián de shí jì xiàng jié hé。
Our future plans have to mesh with the present practices.

 这些价值对于我们的生活方式是至关重要的。

zhè xie jià zhí duì yú wǒ men de shēng huó fāng shì shì zhì guān zhòng yào de。
Such values are central to our way of life.

 金钱正在被更直接地用来取代某种东西。

jīn qián zhèng zài bèi gèng zhí jiē de yòng lái qǔ dài mǒu zhǒng dōng xi。
Money is being used in place of something more direct.

 我将继续工作直到我得到相反的命令。

wǒ jiàng jì xù gōng zuò zhí dào wǒ dé dào xiāng fǎn de mìng lìng。
I will go on with my work unless I get the order to the contrary.

 要洗的衣物须称过重量再放入洗衣机中.

yào xǐ de yì wù xū chèng guò zhòng liàng zài fàng rù xǐ yì jī zhòng.
The load must be weighed before it is put in the washing-machine.

 这些情况不利于公司的进一步发展。

zhè xie qíng kuàng bù lì yú gōng sī de jìn yí bù fā zhǎn。
The circumstances were not propitious for further expansion of the company.

 我这次就原谅你,你可不许再犯错误。

wǒ zhè cì jiù yuán liàng nǐ, nǐ kě bù xǔ zài fàn cuò wù。
I'll forgive you this time, but you shall by no means make the mistake again.

 这次他欺骗了我, 但总有一天我会报复他的。

zhè cì tā qī piàn le wǒ, dàn zǒng yǒu yī tiān wǒ kuài bào fù tā de。
He tricked me this time but I'll get back at him one day.

 这座教堂是中世纪建筑风格的典型实例。

zhè zuò jiào táng shì zhòng shì jì jiàn zhù fēng gé de diǎn xíng shí lì。
This church is a classic example of medieval architecture.

 我建议你不要和那个不诚实的商人合作。

wǒ jiàn yì nǐ bù yào huò nèi gè bù chéng shí de shāng rén hé zuò。
I advise you not to cooperate with that deceitful businessman.

 他们自信地等待我自己发现事实真相。

tā men zì xìn de děng dài wǒ zì jǐ fā xiàn shì shí zhēn xiàng。
They were waiting with assurance for me to discover the truth for myself.

 据预报说今天的空气湿度是百分之六十。

jù yù bào shuō jīn tiān de kōng qì shī dù shì bǎi fēn zhī liù shí。
It's said by forecast that the humidity in the air today is 60%.

 我们可以根据你的特殊需要设计保险单。

wǒ men kě yǐ gēn jù nǐ de tè shū xū yào shè jì bǎo xiǎn shàn。
We can tailor the insurance policy according to your special needs.

 我们班的学生比他们班的那些更不积极。

wǒ men bān de xué sheng bì tā men bān de nà xiē gèng bù jī jí。
The student of our class is not positively than those of their class.

 简伸长脖子张望，在人群中找她的母亲。

jiǎn shēn cháng bó zi zhāng wàng， zài rén qún zhòng zhǎo tā de mǔ qīn。
Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.

 她显然丝毫也不顾及别人以及别人的感情.

tā xiǎn ran sī háo yě bù gù jí bié rén yǐ jí bié rén de gǎn qíng.
She shows a total disregard for other people and their feelings.

 总统有六名警卫员时时刻刻在左右保卫.

zǒng tǒng yǒu liù míng jǐng wèi yuán shí shí kè kè zài zuǒ yòu bǎo wèi.
The President always has six bodyguards in close attendance.

 服用药片很容易, 只须放在口中咽下即可.

fú yòng yào piàn hěn róng yì, zhǐ xū fàng zài kǒu zhòng yè xià jí kě.
Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mouth and swallow.

 我们为这一项目付出了大量的时间和精力.

wǒ men wèi zhè yí xiàng mù fù chū le dà liàng de shí jiān huò jīng lì.
We've put a great deal of time and effort into this project.

 完成这个工程花费了他们十亿多美元。

wán chéng zhè gè gōng chéng huā fèi le tā men shí yì duō měi yuán。
It took them more than one billion dollars to complete the project.

 合同中有一条款禁止承租人转租房屋。

hé tong zhòng yǒu yī tiáo kuǎn jìn zhǐ chéng zū rén zhuàn zū fáng wū。
There is a clause in the contract forbidding tenants to sublet.

 我最诚恳地请求你重新考虑一下你的立场.

wǒ zuì chéng kěn de qǐng qiú nǐ chóng xīn kǎo lu:4 yī xià nǐ de lì chǎng.
I conjure you most earnestly to reconsider your position.

 她放弃职业结婚以后有一种失落感。

tā fàng qì zhí yè jié hūn yǐ hòu yǒu yī zhòng shī luò gǎn。
She experienced a loss of identity after giving up her career to get married.

 爱你的敌人吧，因为他们让你知道自己的缺点。

ài nǐ de dí rén ba， yīn wèi tā men ràng nǐ zhī dào zì jǐ de quē diǎn。
Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.

 运动和身体的关系，如同思考和头脑的关系。

yùn dòng huò shēn tǐ de guān xi， rú tóng sī kǎo huò tóu nǎo de guān xi。
Exercise is to the body what thinking is to the brain.

 我们的电动汽车是一项令人鼓舞的新发明.

wǒ men de diàn dòng qì chē shì yí xiàng lìng rén gǔ wǔ de xīn fā míng.
Our electrically-powered car is an exciting new development.

 他不仅以才能出名，而且是出名的好心。

tā bù jǐn yǐ cái néng chū míng， ér qiě shì chū míng de hǎo xīn。
He is famous not only for his talent but (also) for his kindness.

 庄园周围有一堵高墙, 使他们不受外界打扰.

zhuāng yuán zhōu wéi yǒu yī dǔ gāo qiáng, shǐ tā men bù shòu wài jiè dǎ rǎo.
A high wall round the estate protected their privacy.

 汽车展览会上展出了今年所有的新型号。

qì chē zhǎn lǎn huì shàng zhǎn chū le jīn nián suǒ yǒu de xīn xíng hào。
All this year's new models are displayed at the motor show.

 电视观众来信表示对当前节目不满.

diàn shì guān zhòng lái xìn biǎo shì duì dāng qián jié mù bù mǎn.
Letters from viewers express their dissatisfaction with current programmes.

 一般而论这家新闻社的工作是让人感激的。

yì bān ér lùn zhè jiā xīn wén shè de gōng zuò shì ràng rén gǎn jī de。
By and large the work of the news agency is appreciative.

 她的歌声优美，此外，她的舞也跳得不错。

tā de gē shēng yōu měi， cǐ wài， tā de wǔ yě tiào de bù cuò。
She sings beautifully; what is (far) better/more, she dances well.

 那件紧身套头毛衣反更突出了他那肥胖的肚子.

nà jiàn jǐn shēn tào tou máo yī fǎn gèng tū chū le tā nà féi pán de dù zi.
The tight jumper only accentuated his fat stomach.

 诗人表达了他对所爱的女子火一般的激情。

shī rén biǎo dá le tā duì suǒ ài de nu:3 zǐ huǒ yì bān de jī qíng。
The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.

 为发展业务, 我们决定开一家分公司。

wèi fā zhǎn yè wù, wǒ men jué dìng kāi yī jiā fèn gōng sī。
With a view to develop our business, we decided to establish a branch office.

 这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。

zhè gè guó jiā de jīng jì zài hěn dà chéng dù shàng yī kào qí lu:3 yóu yè。
The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.

 没表示否定, 其含义可能理解为是肯定的.

mò biǎo shì fǒu dìng, qí hán yì kě néng lǐ jiě wèi shì kěn dìng de.
Failure to say `No' may, by implication, be taken to mean `Yes'.

 在运输系统中，铁路的重要性逐渐下降。

zài yùn shū xì tǒng zhòng， tiě lù de zhòng yào xìng zhú jiàn xià jiàng。
The role of the railways declined in the transport system.

 每个星期五下班后，他去看望年迈的父母。

měi gè xīng qī wǔ xià bān hòu， tā qù kàn wàng nián mài de fù mǔ。
He comes to visit his aged parents after work on every Friday.

 我得大嚷大叫别人才能听见，我为此十分不快。

wǒ de dà rǎng dà jiào bié rén cái néng tīng jiàn， wǒ wèi cǐ shí fēn bù kuài。
It irritated me to have to shout to be heard.

 最近供暖设备已稍加改动以提高效率.

zuì jìn gòng nuǎn shè bèi yǐ shāo jiā gǎi dòng yǐ tí gāo xiào lu:4.
The heating system has recently been modified to make it more efficient.

 这三个人根据各自的能力被分配了工作。

zhè sān gè rén gēn jù gè zi de néng lì bèi fēn pèi le gōng zuò。
The three men were given work according to their respective abilities.

 这会引起污染，破坏我们的海洋和江河。

zhè kuài yǐn qǐ wū rǎn， pò huài wǒ men de hǎi yáng huò jiāng hé。
It will cause pollution and the destruction of our seas and oceans.

 这些蔬菜煮的时间太长了，都煮成糊了。

zhè xie shū cài zhǔ de shí jiān tài cháng le， dōu zhǔ chéng hù le。
These vegetables have been boiling too long; they're cooked to a pulp.

 他们邀请我们将来到那里时去他们家做客.

tā men yāo qǐng wǒ men jiāng lái dào nà li shí qù tā men jiā zuò kè.
We have a standing invitation to visit them when we're in the area.

 表否定的将一个词的意义由肯定变为否定的

biǎo fǒu dìng de jiàng yī gè cí de yì yì yóu kěn dìng biàn wèi fǒu dìng de
Altering the meaning of a term from positive to negative.

 那项政策经修改后才获得委员会同意。

nà xiàng zhèng cè jīng xiū gǎi hòu cái huò dé wěi yuán huì tóng yì。
The policy was agreed by the committee, but only in a modified form.

 法律面前人人平等是被认为理所当然的。

fǎ lu:4 miàn qián rén rén píng děng shì bèi rèn wéi lǐ suǒ dāng rán de。
It is taken for granted that everyone is equal before the law.

 那个流浪者把所有的东西捆成一包背在背上.

nèi gè liú làng zhě bǎ suǒ yǒu de dōng xi kǔn chéng yī bāo bèi zài bèi shàng.
The tramp carried his belongings in a pack on his back.

 无限的耐心使她成为这个医院最好的护士。

wú xiàn de nài xīn shǐ tā chéng wéi zhè gè yī yuàn zuì hǎo de hù shi。
Her endless patience made her the best nurse in the hospital.

 文化交流是国与国之间建立联系的桥梁.

wén huà jiāo liú shì guó yù guó zhī jiān jiàn lì lián xì de qiáo liáng.
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between nations.

 虽然任务艰巨，他们还是设法及时完成。

suī rán rèn wu jiān jù， tā men hái shì shè fǎ jí shí wán chéng。
Difficult though the task was, they managed to accomplish it in time.

 我们将按照历史上的先后顺序研究这些事件。

wǒ men jiàng àn zhào lì shǐ shàng de xiān hòu shùn xù yán jiū zhè xie shì jiàn。
We will deal with events in historical sequence.

 印刷术的发明在社会上引起了重大的变化.

yìn shuà zhú de fā míng zài shè huì shàng yǐn qǐ le zhòng dà de biàn huà.
The invention of printing caused important changes in society.

 从他最近的表现来看，他应该很容易考及格。

zòng tā zuì jìn de biǎo xiàn lái kàn， tā yīng gāi hěn róng yì kǎo jí gé。
Judge by recent form, he shall easily pass the exam.

 她发觉退休后很难建立起新的生活规律。

tā fā jué tuì xiū hòu hěn nàn jiàn lì qǐ xīn de shēng huó guī lu:4。
She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement.

 这个模型是由球和杆组成的结构, 样子很奇特.

zhè gè mó xíng shì yóu qiú huò gǎn zǔ chéng de jié gòu, yàng zi hěn qí tè.
The model is an odd-looking structure of balls and rods.

 有些教师觉得课堂秩序很难维持.

yǒu xiē jiào shī jué de kè táng zhì xù hěn nàn wéi chí.
Some teachers find it difficult to keep order in their classes/to keep their classes in order.

 她假装很喜欢他们，借以获得他们的帮助。

tā jiǎ zhuāng hěn xǐ huan tā men， jiè yǐ huò dé tā men de bāng zhù。
She pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.

 青春期对人的性格形成是非常重要的。

qīng chūn qī duì rén de xìng gé xíng chéng shì fēi cháng zhòng yào de。
The period of adolescence is very important in forming one's character.

 这两个国家因为外交争端即将开战。

zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yīn wèi wài jiāo zhēng duān jí jiāng kāi zhàn。
The two countries were on the point of war due to the diplomatic disputes.

 这个男孩下定决心成为一个优秀的建筑师。

zhè gè nán hái xià dìng jué xīn chéng wéi yī gè yōu xiù de jiàn zhú shī。
The boy made up his mind to become an excellent architect.

 在离开办公室之前, 应把所有物品摆放好。

zài lí kāi bàn gōng shì zhī qián, yìng bǎ suǒ yǒu wù pǐn bǎi fàng hào。
Before you leave the office, everything should be put in place.

 我算是放了暑假了, 但却未能真正休息.

wǒ suàn shì fàng le shǔ jià le, dàn què wèi néng zhēn zhèng xiū xi.
I had a kind of/sort of holiday in the summer but I couldn't really relax.

 他喜欢深入研读他所选定的任何一门学科。

tā xǐ huan shēn rù yán dú tā suǒ xuǎn dìng de rèn hé yī mén xué kē。
He likes to read deeply in any subject that he chooses to study.

 这种冒险成分更给探险活动平添几分乐趣.

zhè zhǒng mào xiǎn chéng fèn gèng jǐ tàn xiǎn huó dòng píng tiān jǐ fèn lè qù.
The element of risk gave (an) added zest to the adventure.

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