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they + Used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things


2 New HSK word(s): HSK5 传说 + chuan2shuo1 legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that... HSK6 人家 + ren2jia5 other people; sb else; he, she or they; I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
5 Old HSK word(s): A pron * ta1men they/ them (for males and females) A pron * ta1men they/ them (for things; animals; etc.) A pron * ta1men they/ them (for females) C pron * qi2 it/ they/ she/ he/ its/ their/ her/ his/ that/ such C pron * ren2jia everyone else/ he/ him/ she/ her/ they/ them/ I/ me

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他们正在准备考试。 They were girding for the exam.
他们六时来的, 九时走的. They came at six and went at nine.
他们都往同一方向走了. They all went off in one direction.
他们一步不停地走了过去。 They walked past without stopping
这些苹果不熟,是酸的。 These apples are not ripe; they are sour.
他们拿那位老人开玩笑。 They are making fun of the old man.
他觉得他们和他地位相等。 He feels that they are his equals.
他们决定开办一家合作社。 They decided to set up a cooperative.
除我之外,他们都去睡觉了。 They all went to sleep except me.
他们要去动物园或打排球。 They will go to the zoo or play volleyball.
我有两个姐姐. 她们都是医生. I've got two sisters. They'reboth doctors.
他们讨论了气候和其他的话题。 They discussed the weather and other topics.
他们通过一条小路爬到山上。 They climbed up the mountain through a defile.
客人们说他们不反对听听轻音乐。 The guests said that they wouldn't mind having a little light music.
到了这里一个月以后,学生们开始想家了。 The students began to feel homesick after they had been here for a month.
他们用卡车运煤。 They use a lorry to carry coals.
他们要求立即付款。 They demand prompt payment.
他们约定不久见面。 They made a date to meet soon.
见面时,他拥抱了她。 He enfolded her when they met.
他们俩都想得到这职位。 They both try for the position.
他们热烈地欢迎主席。 They gave the chairman a tumultuous welcome.
他们拿起武器保卫祖国。 They took up arms in defence of their country.
他们在议会中互相吹捧。 They clawed each other in Parliament.
他们又提高了汽油的价格。 They have increased the price of petrol again.
他们在沙漠中迷路而渴死了. They lost their way in the desert and died of thirst.
他们使用紫外线灯杀死害虫。 They use ultraviolet lamp to kill pests.
他们计划组织一次科学考察。 They planned to organize a scientific expedition.
他们站在那,互相怒视着对方。 They stood there, glaring at each other.
他们估计参观者人数为1000万。 They estimated the number of visitors at 10 million.
他们从远处赶来参观这个展览会。 They came from afar to see the exhibition.
他们大声地为自己的足球队喊加油。 They cheered loudly for their football team.
他们正准备上演新的歌舞喜剧。 They are preparing for the presentation of a new musical.
他爸爸坚持他们应该搬到乡下。 His father insisted that they (should) move to the country.
他们不敢走入森林中阴暗的深处。 They dare not walk into the shadowy depths of the forest.
他们看见了灯塔发出一闪一灭的光。 They saw the intermittent flashes from a lighthouse.
他们试图预测这场足球比赛的结果。 They tried to forecast the result of the football match.
他们奖给优胜者一些水果和鲜花。 They rewarded the winners with gifts of fruits and flowers.
他们对办理的每项业务收取一定的费用。 They charge a fixed rate for each transaction.
他们看着电视里的快步舞并且试图模仿。 They watched jig on TV and tried to imitate.
我养了一只猫和一只狗,但它们老是打架。 I have a dog and a cat, but they fight all the time.
老师要求学生们复述他们刚读的故事。 The teacher asked the students to retell the story they just read.
他们对即将到来的选举作了充分的准备。 They have made good preparation for the upcoming elections.
他们爱举行戏称之为文学晚会的活动. They're fond of holding what are laughingly known as literary soirees.
演完戏之后, 他们要求作者出来和大家见面。 After the play they called for the author to show himself.
他们出示了一些统计数字来支持他们的论点。 They showed some statistical evidence to support their argument.
他们上了当, 以为我们还没有作好进攻准备. They were bluffed into believing we were not ready for the attack.
当我们听说他们平安无事时,都松了一口气。 We all heaved a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.
在孩子们住院期间, 有个私人教师给他们上课. There is a tutor to teach the children while they're in hospital.
他们不顾农民反对, 仍继续进行农业改革. They persisted with the agricultural reforms, despite opposition from the farmers.
我总是分不出这对姐妹, 她们看上去简直一模一样. I always confuse the sisters: they look so alike.
无疑,他们一定知道这样讲话可能产生的后果。 Certainly they must know the probable result of such speeches.
他们试图利用更好的方法和工具来增加生产力。 They tried to increase production by using better methods and tools.
他们如果还顾及人的生命就不会做出这样可怕的事来。 If they had any respect for human life they wouldn't do such terrible things.
随着逐渐成熟,许多年轻的激进分子对 生活和社会渐持较为宽容的态度。 As they mature, many young radicals mellow into a more tolerant attitude towards life and society.
他们衷心欢迎他。 They gave him a hearty welcome.
金属遇热则膨胀。 Metals expand when they are heated.
他们决定结束彼此的关系. They decided to end their relationship.
他们在碎石小径上散步。 They went out for a walk on the gravelled path.
他们标明每艘船的新位置。 They plotted the new position of each vessel.
他们把火车的车厢连接好。 They coupled the carriages of the train together.
他们用绳索把犯人捆起来。 They tied their prisoner up with a piece of rope.
他们说说笑笑,沿着海滩散步。 They walked along the beach talking and laughing.
他们坐在凉亭里,边喝茶边聊天。 They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.
他们宁愿去钓鱼,也不愿待在家里。 They would rather go fishing than stay at home.
他们要求对税收制度进行根本改革。 They called for a radical reform of our tax system.
有些罪犯被释放后有可能重新犯罪。 Some criminals are likely to offend again when they are released.
他们跟她开玩笑, 把她往游泳池里浸了一下. They dunked her in the swimming-pool as a joke.
我在卧室里发现两只袜子, 但不成对。 I found a couple of socks in the bedroom, but they don't make a pair.
英格兰队如果不改进打法, 就会输掉这场比赛. Unless England improve their game they're going to lose the match.
他们在恶劣的天气条件下登上了山的顶峰。 They climbed up the last part of the mountain in formidable weather conditions.
他们把自己的家变成了无家可归的孤儿们的避难所。 They have made their home a haven for the homeless orphans.
他们探索过各种途径,但是没有找到解决的办法。 They exploded every avenue but could not find a solution.
他们正在恶狠狠地争吵,我想他们可能要打架了。 They were having a fierce argument and I thought they might hit each other.
他们支持日本接管德国以前在山东省的所有权益。 They supported Japan's take over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
他们谈到人们如何在政治问题上使用及滥用数字来混淆视听。 They talked about how the uses and abuses of figures to prove things in politics.
我一整天围着火热的炉子辛辛苦苦地做出这顿饭,可是他们现在几乎一点儿也没有吃。 I slaved away all day over a hot stove to produce this meal, and now they've hardly eaten any of it.
他们杜绝了这些坏事。 They put a stop to the evils.
他们的意见分歧很大。 They differ widely in their opinions.
他们也许妒嫉他的成功。 They may feel jealous of his success.
他们跌进了汹涌的急流中。 They fell into the seething waters of the rapids.
他们将为不得不干那项工作而抱怨。 They will grumble about having to do the work.
他们低声说话,唯恐被别人听见。 They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard.
他们这个下午卖掉了十箱矿泉水。 They have sold up ten crates of mineral water in the afternoon.
他们在窗户上加了窗条以防盗贼进入. They fitted bars to their windows to stop burglars getting in.
他们这些颠覆性的思想是对我们年轻人的精神污染。 They are contaminating the minds of our young people with these subversive ideas.
他们在公园里种了许多紫杉。 They planted many yews in the park.
他们在山脚下支起了帐篷。 They erected their tent at the foot of the mountain.
他们正在建设一条海底电缆隧道。 They are building a submarine cable tunnel.
他们在外国保持多少个军事基地? How many military bases are they maintaining on foreign soil?
古埃及的许多法老相信他们可以永生。 Many Pharaohs in ancient Egypt believe they can live forever.
许多人到国外时,都感受到文化震撼。 Many people suffered from cultural shock when they came abroad.
北极熊虽然会游泳,但也是陆栖动物。 Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals.
运动员们离开赛场时,被愤怒的人群推搡着。 The players were jostled by an angry crowd as they left the field.
当局答应给护士增加5%的工资, 但她们坚持要得到7%的增幅. The nurses have been offered an extra 5%, but they're standing out for a 7% pay rise.
一谈到别的事情时,他们的记性并不是很好,但他们却记得彗星。 Their memory wasn't very good when it came to recalling other things, but they remembered the comet.
他们不大愿意帮忙。 They were very reluctant to help.
他们一起做过生意。 They've done some business together.
他们现在过着比较舒适的生活。 They are now living in relative comfort.
他们不得不为了那条消息作出声明。 They have to make a protestation of that news.
世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。 There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome.
他们挥手告别. They waved farewell.
他们选他做主席。 They elected him chairman.
他们砍倒了那棵树。 They cut down that tree.
他们把船拖上岸。 They hauled the boat up the beach.
他们向敌人投降了。 They surrendered to the enemy.
他们都保持肃静。 They all maintained a reverent silence.
他们与记者撕打起来。 They scuffled with reporters.
他们热烈欢迎女王. They extended the Queen a warm welcome.
他们把种子撒在地里。 They strewed seeds over the earth.
他们把箭射向敌人。 They discharged their arrows at the enemy.
冬天他们得节省燃料. They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
他们相互交换了人质. They exchanged hostages with each other.
他们完成了预备训练。 They finished the preparatory training.
他们在教堂接受了洗礼。 They received baptism at the church.
他们把饼干倒在盘子里。 They emptied the biscuits onto the plate.
他们正在把小麦磨成面粉。 They are grinding wheat into flour.
他们兴高采烈地庆祝胜利。 They celebrated their victory cheerily.
他们最需要的是管理人才。 What they need most is managerial talent.
我知道他们和你在议论我。 I know they have been discussing me with you.
他们紧急请求国际援助。 They've made an urgent request for international aid.
他们正争论神学上的问题。 They are having a theological argument.
在网球赛中,他们是对手。 They were adversaries in the tennis match.
他们为促进世界和平而努力. They worked for the promotion of world peace.
他们充分利用旅馆的设备. They took full advantage of the hotel's facilities.
蜜蜂采蜜时常使花受粉. Flowers are often fertilized by bees as they gather nectar.
他们拣拾木柴以补充煤的不足. They eked out their coal by collecting firewood.
他们表示有签订合同的意愿。 They showed a disposition to sign the contract.
他们只用天然颜料染毛织品。 They used only natural pigments to dye the wool.
他们很冷淡地接待了这位首相. They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.
他们仍在为决赛失败而伤心. They're still smarting from their defeat in the final.
他们对官方的政策表示出异议。 They expressed their dissent from official policy.
他们结为夫妇共同生活了很多年. They lived together as husband and wife for years.
他们以唱歌来减轻等候的厌烦. They alleviated the boredom of waiting by singing songs.
他们决定明天去田野里打野兔。 They decide to go potting at rabbits in the field tomorrow.
他们用冲床在金属板上打孔。 They cut holes on the sheet of metal with a punch press.
他们断言这个女孩子读了不少书。 They affirmed that the girl did quite a bit of reading.
他们扬言要一下子取消整个项目. They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke.
他们在郊区从一家钢铁厂前面经过。 On the outskirts they passed a steel mill.
这些东西的区别只是大小不同而实质一样. They differ in size but not in kind.
他们在经济危机时遭受了巨大的损失。 They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
他们决定将下一次会议的日期提前。 They decided to bring forward the date of the next meeting.
他们一到那儿就干劲十足地投入工作。 As soon as they arrived there they ploughed into the work.
在等待开演的时候,演员们十分紧张 The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin.
他们针对我们的建议提出了一项相反的建议. They countered our proposal with one of their own.
他们自信地等待我自己发现事实真相。 They were waiting with assurance for me to discover the truth for myself.
爱你的敌人吧,因为他们让你知道自己的缺点。 Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.
这些蔬菜煮的时间太长了,都煮成糊了。 These vegetables have been boiling too long; they're cooked to a pulp.
虽然任务艰巨,他们还是设法及时完成。 Difficult though the task was, they managed to accomplish it in time.
他们为穷人准备了米,面及其它各种食物。 They prepared rice, flour and sundry other items of food for the poor.
由于找不到工作,许我男人都报名参了军。 Many men sign up for the army because they can not get ordinary jobs.
他们虽然没有得到官方的支持, 但仍继续奋斗. Though they lack official support they continue their struggle.
他们对普遍存在的反政府情绪感到很吃惊。 They are so surprised by the prevalence of anti-government sentiments.
他们从这次实验中只得到了一组不完整的答案。 They only got an incomplete set of results from the experiment.
在他们讨论我的前途时,我恨不得能偷偷旁观。 I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future.
在这样远景鼓舞下,他们打算修建更多的水渠。 Inspired by these prospects, they planned to build more canals.
他们的女儿死去已一年多了, 但他们现在仍很悲痛. Their daughter died over a year ago, but they are still grieving.
根据专家们的意见,他们马上放弃了这项试验。 According to expert opinions, they gave up the experiment immediately.
邻居们请他们停止吵闹, 可他们不听还是继续吵闹。 The neighbors asked them to stop making a noise, but they kept on.
汽车从车间的一个地方向另一地方移动时,就安装好了。 Motor-cars are assembled as they travel from one part of a workshop to another.
大多数语言学家都会说,他们主要研究各种语言的结构。 Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages.
这两种体系只是在表面上有某种相似之处, 其实根本不同. There is only a formal resemblance between the two systems; they are in fact radically different.
一本好的学生字典应该既提供词语的含义,又举出应用这些词语的例子。 A good learner's dictionary should give both the meanings of the words and examples of the constructions in which they are used.
大家都知道这老头儿精神有点失常,可是他有些想法听起来并不那么古怪。 Everybody knows the old man's got bats in the belfry, but some of his ideas are not as crazy as they sound.
他们侵犯了她的权力。 They infringed on her rights.
他们摘了三筐苹果. They picked three baskets of apples.
大家都对他的逝世表示悲痛. They all mourned his passing.
他们最后终于达成了协议。 Finally, they arrived at an agreement.
有些人睡觉时磨牙齿。 Some people grind their teeth while they are asleep.
他们担心河流会发洪水。 They were fearful that the river would flood.
他把口袋都塞满了糖果。 He crammed as much candy into his pockets as they would hold.
他们齐心协力为祖国战斗。 They fought for their motherland shoulder to shoulder.
他们应该设法阻止价钱上涨。 They should try to keep prices from rising.
他们通常不监禁初次犯罪的人。 They don't usually imprison first offenders.
他们打扮得漂漂亮亮去参加聚会。 They all spruced up for the party.
随便摘花的人会被罚款。 They will impose a fine on anyone who should pick flowers at will.
他们对她的外表横加粗暴的评论。 They made rude remarks about her appearance.
他们是彼此争夺第一名的老对手。 They are old rivals vying with each other for first place.
他们钻透了几层岩石以寻找石油. They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.
他们沿着报春花盛开的河岸边走边聊。 They walked along the primrose bank chatting.
工会说他们将采取行动维护会员的工作权益。 The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
他们将逐步积累起一批内容多样,比例适当的词汇。 Gradually they will build up a varied, well-balanced vocabulary.
他们拒绝同恐怖分子做交易,以免原则受到损害。 They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.
我们原计划去游览,但后来汽车出了故障,没有去成。 They made plans for a visit, but subsequent difficulties with the car prevented it.
马克是个不听话的孩子, 我看他们现在对他的培养方面做得不错. Mark's a difficult child and I think they're making a good job of bringing him up.
销售开始下跌,公司财务不久便出现赤字,他们只得把那幢大楼卖掉。 Sales began to drop and the company was soon in the red. They had to sell the building.
他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求, 但每周工时要缩短. The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week.
假使剥去了人们的衣服的话,到底彼此的阶级能够维持到什么程度,倒是一则有趣的问题。 It is an interesting question how far men will retain their relative rank if they were divest of their clothes.
家庭医生都迫切希望为病人提供适当的服务,但他们若为日常抄抄写写的工作所束缚,便不能给病人必需的关心。 Family doctors are anxious to provide a proper service for their patients, but they can't give them the attention they need if they've shackled with paperwork.
他们跪拜诸神。 They knelt in adoration of their gods.
他们已犯了叛国罪。 They have committed treason against the state.
他们主动捐款支援此事. They pitched in with contributions of money.
他们得钻过狭窄的隧道. They had to worm their way through the narrow tunnel.
他们把原木锯成一块块厚板。 They are sawing a log into planks.
他们希望税捐略微减少。 They are hoping for a small diminution in taxes.
昨晚他们被强盗洗劫一空。 Last night, they were cleaned out by robbers.
给我拔牙时用了一氧化二氮。 I was given gas when they pulled my tooth out.
他们把那栋房屋分成许多套住房。 They divided the house into flats.
他们利用报刊来传播右翼观点. They use the press to disseminate right-wing views.
他们生活非常俭朴,力避奢侈。 They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.
他们对他们的老师感到强烈愤慨。 They felt strong indignation against their teacher.
他们最近一次战胜英格兰队是在1972年. They last defeated England in 1972.
他们步行穿过森林,呼吸着松树的芳香。 They walked through the forest breathing the scent of pines.
他们不仅抢夺你的财物,还要把每样东西都捣毁。 Not only do they rob you, they smash everything too.
士兵们仍然固守城堡,但他们已陷于险境。 The soldiers are still holding the fort, but they're hanging on by their eyelids.
他们在他床的四周放上屏风,以便医生给他检查。 They put a screen around his bed so that the doctor could examine him.
反动派越是横行霸道,就越发激起更强烈的反抗。 The more the reactionaries lash out, the more resistance they provoke.
他们是在他们因宗教信仰而受到迫害之后来到美洲的。 They came to America after being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
麦克插手阻止两个小伙子打架,结果他俩都迁怒于他。 Mike stepped in to stop a fight between two lads and they both turned on him.
他们喜欢这温度吗? Did they find the temperature to their liking?
他们将去欧洲,不是吗? They will go to Europe, won't they?
他们是否按体积计算运费? Do they charge carriage by bulk?
他们盖著毯子(在一起)搂著. They cuddled up (together) under the blanket.
他们蜷著身子蹲在桌子底下. They (were) bent double crouching under the table.
他们因资源短缺处境窘迫. They were handicapped by (a) poverty of resources.
他们以抓阄来决定谁先去。 They drew lots to decide which of them should go first.
蟾蜍外表丑陋,但很有用。 Toads have an ugly appearance but they are useful.
他们放了录像片《乱世佳人》。 They showed a video of "Gone with the Wind".
他们有没有投标争取承包合同? Have they put in a bid for the contract?
别那麽使劲扯书页,那会撕破的。 Don't pull the pages so hard or they will tear.
他们在崎岖不平的乡村小路上走着。 They walk on the rugged country road.
他们正在考虑把办事处搬出伦敦。 They are pondering moving their offices outside London.
农民们在收割完庄稼后常烧茬子。 Farmers often burn the stubble after they have cut the corn.
我设法悄悄地行走,俾使他们听不见。 I tried to walk quietly, so that they would not hear me.
他们设法欺骗弗雷德放弃在董事会的职位. They jockeyed Fred out of his position on the board.
不管侵略者什麽时候来,都必被消灭。 No matter when the invader comes, they will be wiped out clean.
他们重逢时, 昔日之明争暗斗旋即死灰复燃. Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again.
她热爱自己的家庭, 但家庭却是她事业的累赘. She loves her family, but they're a drag on her career.
上面(负责人)又送来一个表格让我们填写. They've (ie The people in authority have) sent us another form to fill in.
他们知道那幅画是膺品. 而且还知道是谁仿画的. They knew the painting was a forgery. Moreover, they knew who had painted it.
他们把通货膨胀大幅度增长归咎于石油价格的上涨。 They blamed the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation.
很难判定这两件工艺品孰优孰劣,它们都很好看。 It's hard to judge between the tow handicraft articles; they're both charming.
手臂和腿是人体的组成部分, 是构成完整的人体必不可少的. The arms and legs are integral parts of the human body; they are integral to the human body.
他们原来想买一所大房子,後来不得不降低要求买一所较小的。 They had to lower their sights and buy a smaller house than they would have liked.
知识分子决不应结婚;他们既不会享受婚姻生活,更不应复制自己。 Intellectual shall never marry; they will not enjoy it, and besides, they shall not reproduce themselves.
商店为了迎合“自己动手”的狂热心理,为消费者提供可以在家里组装的零件。 Shops cater for the do-it- yourself craze by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.
他们开我的玩笑。 They played a joke on me.
他们多半坐汽车来。 They'll very likely come by car.
万一下雨,他们就不能去了。 In case of rain, they can't go.
给以时间的话,他们可能会同意。 Given time, they will probably agree.
他们都是自愿的, 完全是因为喜欢做而做的. They're all volunteers, doing it just for the love of the thing.
他们热心照顾这个年轻的姑娘,给她吃的,给她住处。 They befriended the young girl, providing her with food and shelter.
他们升起了国旗。 They ran up their national flag.
他们决定夜晚进攻. They decided to attack at night.
他们使劲把门撞破. They rammed the door to smash it down.
他们为远征治装. They equipped themselves for the expedition.
他们打败并赶走了敌人。 They routed the enemy.
他们企图推翻国王。 They attempted to overthrow the monarch.
他们吃了满满一罐果酱. They've eaten a whole pot of jam!
他们给客户散发传单。 They distributed leaflets to customers.
他们表达了强烈的抗议。 They expressed a vehement protest.
这些轮子须同速转动. The wheels must synchronize as they revolve.
他们把领土割让给邻国。 They ceded territory to a neighboring state.
他们决定要打破传统. They decided to break with (ie not observe) tradition.
他们出动军队包围了该城. They have surrounded the town with troops.
他们到酒店喝了一品脱的啤酒. They stopped at the pub for a pint.
他们争吵到打架的程度。 They argued to the point of fighting with each other.
他们被禁止穿越占领区. They were denied passage through the occupied territory.
我毫不在乎他们对我怎么说。 I cared nothing about what they said of me.
他们非常盼望再次见到他。 They looked forward very much to seeing him again.
他们编了一个找到宝石的故事. They pitched a yarn about finding the jewels.
他们强迫我做违背我心意的事。 They forced me to do things against my will.
他们有三个队员防守球门. They had three players defending the goal (against attack).
他们穿着各式各样的旧衣服。 They are wearing a motley collection of old clothes.
他们计划做穿越太平洋的旅行。 They planned to voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
他们承认了对这次事故所负的责任。 They accepted responsibility for the accident.
他们在走投无路的情况下恳求援助。 They invoked help in the desperate situation.
喜讯传来,人们顿时欢呼起来。 People broke into cheers at once when they heard the good news.
他们使河流改道以便向城市供水。 They diverted the river to supply water to the town.
他们直接从厂商那里购买了这台机器。 They bought the machine directly from the manufacturer.
他们因那个孩子有说服力的理由相信了他。 They believed the child by his persuasive reasons.
下雨了,他们不得不在旅馆里待了一整天。 It was raining; they had to stay in the inn the whole day.
他们在围墙下面挖地道通向远处林中. They tunnelled along under the walls and up into the woods beyond.
休息了一会儿之后,他们又背起背包上路了。 After a short rest, they took up their knapsacks and went on.
他来看他们是不是在尽量加紧进行这项工作。 He came to see whether they were doing all they could to rush the work.
弟兄两个我谁也不相信,他们都是一路货色。 I won't trust either of the two brothers; they are tarred with the same brush.
情形很糟,但无论如何还是没有达到最糟的地步。 The conditions are bad, but not as bad as they might be, by a long way.
在产品设计和质量上, 意大利人大大超过了他们. In design and quality of manufacture they were outclassed by the Italians.
他们利用他怕失掉工作的心理, 让他做他们想做的事. They played on his fears of losing his job to get him to do what they wanted.
他的业务对手都知道不可指望他这样无情的人会手软. His business rivals knew they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
孩子们想玩多久就玩多久,他们没有事做,也没有人会责骂他们,总而言之,他们很快乐。 The children could play as long as they liked, they had no work to do, and nobody scolded them, in short, they were happy.
他们并非同宗。 They are not of the same blood.
他们几乎被水淹死。 They came near being drowned.
他们力图根除罪恶。 They attempted to eradicate crime.
哦,实际上很乏味的。 Oh, they are very dull actually.
他们正用水灌溉土地。 They are irrigating with water.
他们摊开手脚烤火。 They were sprawled out in front of the fire.
他们也想摧毁地下室。 Also they want to destroy the basement.
他们竭力要把火焰扑灭. They tried to extinguish the flames.
他们爆发出一阵笑声。 They burst into a spasm of laughter.
他们全都惊讶地瞪着眼。 They all stared with astonishment.
他们在墓旁脱帽默哀. They took off their hats by the grave in silent salute.
他们订出了该城的防御计划. They planned the defence of the town.
他们有一些标准纯银餐具。 They have some sterling silver cutlery.
桃儿容易碰伤--要轻拿轻放. Don't drop the peaches they bruise easily.
他们举起拳头向领袖致敬. They raised their fists in salute to their leader.
他们要制止富人掠夺穷人。 They would stop the rich from robbing the poor.
他们把掠夺来的东西装进大车里. They loaded the carts with plunder.
他们要求示威者和平解散. They called for the peaceful dispersal of the demonstrators.
他们已经开始防止犯罪行为。 They have begun to do the prevention of crime.
他们想看看我们的彩色幻灯片. They want us to show some of our colour slides.
元旦那天他们都感到宿醉头痛。 On New Year's Day they were all hung over.
一方面,他们可以保持水的清洁。 For one thing they keep the water clean.
祖母逝世时他们开始服丧. When grandmother died they went into (ie started to wear) mourning.
他们用无线电跟总部联络上 了. They made contact with headquarters by radio.
他们站立在她的墓的周围向她默哀. They stood in silent homage round her grave.
炸弹爆炸时, 他们觉得地都震动了. They felt the ground quake as the bomb exploded.
他们管著三家工厂和一个大仓库. They operate three factories and a huge warehouse.
他们甚至没有试图去阻止他得到它。 They didn't even try to stop him getting it.
我怀疑他们是否真有足够的人力。 I doubt whether they really have sufficient manpower.
他们用很多时间探讨生命的奥秘. They spend their time philosophizingabout the mysteries of life.
他们出国时把家具送到仓库保管起来. They've stored their furniture while they go abroad.
他们不停地射击, 耗尽了所有的弹药. They went on firing until they had spent all their ammunition.
他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了. They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain.
他们旅游到了一个被山影笼罩的村庄。 They traveled to a village overshadowed by mountains.
他们已经到了必须彼此分手的地步。 They have reached the point where they have to separate with each other.
诗人们赞颂国王,歌颂他的英勇业绩。 Poets sang the king's praises; they sang of his brave deeds.
他们正在激烈争论这个事件的是非曲直。 They are disputing about the rights and wrongs of the case.
采取残酷镇压的方式,他们只会火上浇油。 By brutally suppressing them, they simply poured oil on the flame.
他们极力装出情愿的样子撤回了反对意见. They withdrew their objections with as good a grace as they could manage.
在丛林中, 他们为了生存被迫采取极端行动. In the jungle, they were driven to extremes in order to survive.
在前进的道路上,他们是一定会碰到曲折的。 On their way forward, they are bound to run into twists and turns.
他们向学院赠送了一笔款项以纪念他们的儿子. They presented a sum of money to the college in memory of their son.
当他们在放映幻灯片时,要我保持清醒是不可能的。 It is impossible to stay awake when they show slides.
他们挑战那家公司在电子学领域中占据的领先地位。 They challenged that company's supremacy in the field of electronics.
罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。 The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.
树苗四周的泥土要好好踏实,使树苗牢牢地扎根。 The soil around the plants should be well trodden down, so that they are firmly rooted.
他们把车厢上面的中央部分打开以增进空气的流通。 They increased ventilation by opening the top center part of the carriage window.
当时若警方迟一些干预就会发生严重的暴力事件了。 If the police had not stepped in when they did there will have been serious violence.
有效的防卫是不待对方导弹击中我们而先行将其拦截. Effective defence is a matter of intercepting their missiles before they can reach us.
他们以为能在选举中轻易取胜, 但事情往往会功败垂成. They think they'll win the election easily, but there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.
他们忍受著恶劣天气的煎熬, 表现了英国人典型的坚忍不拔的精神. They reacted to the appalling weather with typical British stoicism.
我比同伴们聪明,因为我花在灯油上的钱比他们落的酒钱还多。 I become wiser than my companion because I spend more in oil than they in wine.
一定要用毛巾把孩子们彻底擦干,他们浑身湿透了,说不定会着凉的。 Do towel the children down very thoroughly, they're wet to the skin and might catch cold!
如果他们企图发动突然袭击,我们就有能够摧毁他们发动战争的能力。 If they should launch a surprise attack, we will be able to destroy their war-making capabilities.
我们的地毯是用中国纯羊毛手工织成的。它们富有弹性且做工精细。 Our carpet is hand- made of pure chinese wool. They are resilient and have fine workmanship.
他在金鱼缸周围贴上了彩色风景明信片,好让金鱼们以为在游历四方。 He pasted picture postcard around goldfish bowl to make the goldfish think they were going place.
老师们纷纷表示,非常珍惜这次宝贵的学习机会,将会把学到的知识教给自己的同事和学生,使更多的人掌握电脑的基本知识。 The participants said they valued this special opportunity very much and would teach what they had learned to their colleagues and students to help more people master basic computer skills.
他们计划劫持一架飞机。 They planned to hijack a plane.
他们打开水库的闸门。 They open the sluice gates of reservoir.
他们发誓要向敌人报仇. They vowed revenge on their enemies.
他们嘲笑他的做法很幼稚。 They derided his efforts as childish.
他们思念着在亚洲的故乡。 They were pining for their homeland in Asia.
他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。 They interred their dear comrade in the arms.
部队向前推进时呈扇形散开 The troops fanned out as they advanced.
他们发誓要向绑架者报仇. They swore to take their revenge on the kidnappers.
他们决定把小单元廉价出租. They decided to let (off) the smaller flats at lower rents.
他们一直纠缠着要他买一台电脑。 They kept badgering him to get a home computer.
他们严密监视他,惟恐他会逃脱。 They watched him closely in case he should escape.
敌人轮番轰炸, 他们仍英勇地抵抗. They held out bravely against repeated enemy bombing.
他们隔著笼子的栏杆用尖东西捅那动物. They prodded (at) the animal through the bars of its cage.
警方掘出尸体, 发现有中毒的痕迹. When the police exhumed the corpse they discovered traces of poison in it.
他们举办了一次音乐会, 把收入捐给了慈善机构. They gave a concert and donated the proceeds to charity.
他们难以理解儿子竟放弃了收入颇丰的稳定工作. They found it hard to justify their son's giving up a secure well-paid job.
那些部队进入敌人领土所表现出来的放肆令人厌恶。 The license shown by the troops when they entered enemy territory disgusted everyone.
苏珊将珍珠项链送给了孙女。她觉得,珍珠配在孙女年轻脖子上会显得更加漂亮。 Susan gave her pearls to her granddaughter, round whose young throat she felt they would be displayed to greater advantage.
他们最後相互亲吻而分离. They exchanged a final kiss before parting.
他们用美味佳肴款待客人. They feasted their guests with delicacies.
他们是战後富裕生活的产物. They are the products of post-war affluence.
他们燃起篝火防止野兽接近. They lit a fire to keep wild animals off.
他们在黑黝黝的洪水中随波逐流。 Down the sable flood they glided.
他们为海军徵募了四百名新兵. They enlisted four hundred recruits for the navy.
他们不得不赎回被绑架的外交官。 They had to ransom the kidnapped diplomat.
他们一点一点地攀上那座陡峭的山. They climbed the steep mountain inch by inch.
他们把事故归咎于驾驶员的疏忽。 They imputed the accident to the driver's carelessness.
他们把麦麸和玉米粉混合起来喂猪。 They mix the bran and corn powder together to feed the pigs.
他们[他]写信表示感谢我们赠送礼物. They wrote to thank us/he wrote thanking us for the present.
把土豆和青菜传一传--小心,烫手。 Pass the potatoes and the greens--careful, they're hot.
他们祈求上帝把他们从危险中拯救出来。 They prayed to God to deliver them from danger.
他说:"我希望他们今后能更慎重一些。" "I hope they'll be more cautious in future, " he observed.
蜜蜂从花中啜蜜,离开时营营地道谢。 Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
若不付费用, 就要停止供应电力[煤气]. If you don't pay your bills they'll disconnect your electricity/gas.
约翰和琼是同胞,他俩都是苏格兰人。 John and Jean are compatriots because they both come from Scotland.
他装著不认识她, 其实他们暗中勾结(在一起). He pretended not to know her but in fact they were in league (together).
他们继续往下钻, 终於找到了一些天然气的气阱. They continued down until they came to some pockets of natural gas.
所有来客一致认为他们在宴会上吃得是美味佳肴。 All the guests agreed that they fared well at the dinner party.
他们重踏著脚步穿过厨房走来, 留下了肮脏的脚印. They came tramping through the kitchen leaving dirty footmarks.
忏悔可能对灵魂有好处,但对声誉则有损无益。 Confession may be good for the soul but they are bad for the reputation.
让联赛中最差劲的队打败了? 这是永远也忘不了的事! Beaten by the worst team in the league? They'll never live it down!
学生要先念一年预科, 然後才能开始攻读学位课程. Students have to do a year's preparation before they start the degree course proper.
他们用一周时间教速成英语课程, 那几天可真紧张! They teach you English in an intensive course lasting just a week; it's quite an intensive few days!
耶稣对佣人说:“往缸里倒满水。”他们便把缸灌满了水。 Jesus said to the servants,"Fill the jars with water", and they filled them to the brim.
我得对他们说他们被开除了, 我总得替老板(出面)做这种倒霉事儿. I had to tell them they'd lost their jobs: I always have to do the boss's dirty work (for him).
该组竭力想把最新消息和评论糅合在一起,不料发现它们彼皮格格不入。 The team tried hard to mix fresh news and comment only to find they were mixing oil and water.
他们保证该党一定把种族主义分子清除掉[把种族主义分子从党内清洗出去]. They promised that the party would be purged of racists/that racists would be purged from the party.
《圣经》中有提及英国人的话:“柔顺的人们是有福的,因为他们将会继承大地”。 The English are mentioned in the Bible: Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
他们三人彼此相处愉快;一个已婚,一个仍是光棍,而另一个则已有了女友。 They three get along well with one another; one is married, another is still a bachelor, and the other has a girl friend.
经过五年的艰苦工作,他们完成了一套高质量的教材。该书分为六级,从小学4年级到初中3年级。 After five years of hard work they presented a high quality textbook, which consisted of six levels from grade4 to grade9.
优秀的学者“主动留心于”新信息,他们对读到的东西进行思索,以挑战的精神对待它,融会贯通,使之成为自己的东西。 Good learners become"actively involved" with new information.They think about what they read, challenge it, make it their own.
他们住在内地. They live inland.
他们住进同一家旅馆。 They dwelled at the same hotel.
他们都相信共产主义。 They all believe in communism.
有的人一面读书一面做注解。 Some people annotate as they read.
他们正在了解房屋的布局。 They are getting to know the geographical house.
他们两人是在同一天来看我的。 They came to see me on the self-same day.
他们是一群笨蛋. They're a load of morons.
他们把国王处决了。 They executed the king.
他们互相争吵。 They quarreled among themselves.
他们用武力逼他就范. They used force to persuade him.
他们以平稳的速度开车。 They drove at a steady rate.
他们平等分担家务. They share the housework equally between them.
他们瓜分了赢得的钱. They divvied up the winnings between them.
他们集资到一大笔款子。 They clubbed together a large sum.
他们乘出租马车去旅行。 They make a trip with a hackney.
他们肃立向她致敬. They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.
他们密切注意那个强盗。 They kept a wary eye on the robber.
他们幸福地度过童年。 They spend their childhood in happiness.
他们问他质量是否好。 They asked him whether the quality is fine or not.
他们是一群早期的航海家。 They were a group of early navigators.
他们采访各行各业的人. They interview people from all walks of life.
他们已经在油菜地里播了种。 They seeded in the field of rape.
他们让犯人与原告对质。 They confronted the prisoner with his accusers.
他们把他替换下来真不错。 Good job they have get a replacement for him.
他们用机枪扫射进攻的敌军. They machine-gunned the advancing troops.
士兵离开营房得登记签字. Soldiers sign out when they leave the barracks.
这条路因发生事故而被封闭. They've closed the road because of an accident.
他们断定还是呆在原地好。 They figured it was better to stay where they were.
他们已经在一个农场里定居下来。 They have settled down on a farm.
他们不得不以极少的弹药应战. They had to meet the attack with very little ammunition.
听到这消息,很多人都来订货。 Many people put in orders when they heard of this.
他们向我们订购了三架新飞机. They have placed an order with us for three new aircraft.
他们设下圈套, 他果然落入其中. They set a trap for him and he walked right into it.
球迷一看见他都激动得大喊大叫. The fans screamed with excitement when they saw him.
在短暂的休息之后他们继续锻炼。 They carried on the exercise after a short break.
因此他们经受不住任何严重的考验。 That is why they cannot stand up to any serious test.
他们为自己的产品找到了一些新的市场。 They found some new outlets for their products.
客队实力太强了--把我们打得一败涂地. The visiting team was too strong they walked all over us.
他们为远航的船只准备了食品和必需品。 They provisioned the ship for a long voyage.
他们的党一上台,他们就开始修改法律。 As soon as their party came into power they changed the law.
他们就建立合资公司的事和我们签了合约。 They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
他们在请愿书上签名,支持工人的请求。 They signed a petition in support of the workers' demands.
拿这个处方到药房,他们就会给你配药了。 Take the prescription to the dispensary and they'll make it out.
他们正在努力研制尽善尽美的新颜料配方. They are working on the perfection of their new paint formula.
如果他们拒绝收支票,我们将不得不付现金。 If they refuse to accept a cheese we'll have to pay cash.
他们体谅她缺乏经验, 允许她获得些帮助. As a concession to her inexperience they allowed her to have some help.
我军收复了该市,但为此付出了沉重代价。 Our troops recapture the city, but they pay a heavy price for it.
词语的定义不应比所解释的词语更难理解. Definitions should not be more difficult to understand than the words they define.
他给这本日记写了序言, 简述日记发现的经过. He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.
邻居们请他们安静一些, 可他们还是吵吵闹闹。 The neighbors asked them to stop making a noise, but they kept on.
他给这本日记写了序言,简述日记发现的经过。 He prefaced the diary with a short account of how they were discovered.
他们很高兴能离开海船,回到坚实的陆地上。 They were glad to leave the boat and put their feet on the solid ground.
农民们春季播种玉米,现在是他们收获的季节。 It is a season that peasants reap the corn from what they planted in spring.
我上星期天打电话到你办公室去, 但他们说你不值班。 I called your office last Sunday but they said you were off duty.
他们利用自己的实践经验,设计了一台气冷柴油机。 Drawing on their practical experience, they designed an air-cooled diesel motor.
由于这对已婚夫妇无法生育,他们领养了一个私生子。 As the married couple can't have children, they have adopted a child born out of wedlock.
假如查出你向该国走私货物,你的货物可能会被没收。 If you are caught smuggling goods into the country, they will probably be confiscated.
理查德和戴维极力想把问题列入议程, 但遭多数票否决. Richard and David tried to get the question put on the agenda but they were heavily outvoted.
如果他们拒绝很快地作出诚心诚意的道歉,我们只好起诉了。 If they refuse to make heart-felt apologies soon we will have to bring an action against them.
我们必须知道别的国家的习俗,免得他们会认为我们是没有礼貌的。 We must find out the customs of other countries, so that they will not think us ill mannered.
我告诉孩子们必须遵守家规,要不他们就会失去目前享有的某些自由。 I've told my children they must toe the line with regard to house rules or lose some of the freedom they presently enjoy.
当我们查明何时有货,价格多少时,将立即通知贵公司,以什么价格可以成交。 As soon as the purchase is made, and the price ascertain, I will inform you at what they will be invoiced.
她一定要孩子们穿得暖暖的,他们有点小毛小病便提心吊胆,她对他们实在关心得太过分了。 She does fuss the children about so-making sure they're well wrapped up, and worrying about minor illnesses.
资方准备谈判工资问题,并且充分利用谈判带给他们的机会,提出劳动生产率的问题。 The employers were prepared to discuss wages, and they pressed home the advantage this gave them by raising the matter of productivity.
我姐姐在假日里对孩子们放任不管,以至于有一段时间闹得很厉害,使邻居都感到厌烦。 My sister left her children so much to themselves during the holidays that for a time they ran wild and became a nuisance to the neighbourhood.
假如他们在十年或十五年以前来到这我儿的话,他们就可以在许多生意上获得与创办人同等的利益了。 If they have come along here ten or fifteen years ago they might have been let in on the ground floor of a lot of things.
平价制度为保证在选定的基期内农民具有相同的购买力而主要由政府支持的农产品价格水平 A level for farm-product prices maintained by governmental support and intended to give farmers the same purchasing power they had during a chosen base period.
他们渴望返回家园. They were pining to return home.
他们彼此极不和. They don't get on at all well together/with one another.
他们免除了他的监禁。 They discharged him from the prison.
他们周末喜欢乘气球玩. They like to go ballooning at weekends.
他们对她的粗话不予理会. They chose to pass over her rude remarks.
他们为所发生的事进行了辩解. They explained what had happened.
他们就这个案子辩论了几个小时。 They argued the case for hours.
他们签署了协议与附件。 They signed the agreement and the documents appended thereto.
他们惊讶地默默凝视那奇景。 They stared at the strange sight in silent wonder.
他们打开包裹, 高兴地叫喊起来. They opened the parcel with whoops of delight.
今年, 他们已发射了数艘宇宙飞船。 They have sent up several spaceships this year.
他们越过群山,到了那边的山谷。 They crossed the mountains and travelled to the valleys beyond.
我不应该雇用他们--简直是一群外行. I shouldn't employ them they're just a bunch of amateurs.
警方得到了他们在策划着暴动的情报。 The police had a tip that they were plotting a riot.
他们气得拒不接受对方提出的妥协建议。 Out of pique they refuse to accept the compromise offer.
同年,他们又把工作扩大到另一领域。 That same year, they extended their work in yet another field.
既然大家都在,她不妨把想法都谈出来。 Now that they were all there she might as well speak her mind.
他们预见到天快黑了, 就都带上了手电筒. Anticipating that it would soon be dark, they all took torches.
这部词典的销售量是去年同季度的两倍. Sales of the dictionary are twice what they were in the same quarter last year.
经劝说, 他们签署了放弃向房东索赔的权利. They were persuaded to sign a waiver of claims against the landlord.
警方必须竭尽全力追捕罪犯,将他们绳之以法。 The police must do all they can to bring criminals to justice.
她反复地给孩子们说,他们不可以独自横过马路。 She drummed it into the children that they must not cross the road alone.
他们刷了一层油漆以防止船只被海水氧化。 They painted a coat of paint to prevent the oxidation of the ship by seawater.
现在他们在完成定额方面不再落在别人后面了。 Now they no longer fall behind the others in meeting their quotas.
不过现在它们已经被改建,用作库房或粮仓了。 But now they have been adapted for use as storehouses or granaries.
有些新车在投放市场前没有进行行驶性检验。 Some new cars are not given road tests before they are put on the market.
他们进行反对特权的斗争以便建立较为公平的社会. They fought against privilege in order to create a fairer society.
警方声称这男子是被谋杀的,但未提出任何证据。 The police alleged that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
这两种有关政治行为的理论有差异,但彼此可并存。 The two theories of political behavior vary, but they are compossible.
把粉末洒在土里,让牛走过时把它们都踩进地里去。 Spread the powder over the earth and let the cattle trample it in as they walk over it.
我的友人,多数生活在城市。然而,一提起农村,他们总是欣喜若狂。 Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.
律师的论点所依据的前提是,人们在没有被证明有罪之前都是无罪的。 The lawyer based his argument on the premise that people are innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
孩子们玩遍了博览会上所有的娱乐项目,最后发现坐车回家的钱都不够了。 The children went on everything at the Fair, and then found they hadn't enough money to get the bus home.
父母们担心他们孩子们的心灵全被他们在电视里经常见到的暴力行为所毒害。 Parents are afraid that their child's will be polluted with the violence that they see on television.
此时,他们两人,男人和他的妻子都赤身露体,但他们彼此相对,并不难为情。 Now they were both naked, the man and his wife, but they had no feeling of shame towards one another.
既然雇主们同工会领袖无法在直接谈判中达成协议,就指定了一位当地的名律师进行调解。 A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders, since they can't reach an agreement in direct talks.
模态逻辑命题的限制条件,建立在其内容的肯定或否定其可能性,不可能性,偶然性或必然性基础之上 The classification of propositions on the basis of whether they assert or deny the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content.
他们携带著武器. They were carrying weapons.
他们使他苏醒过来。 They brought him to.
他们讥笑发言的人。 They jeered at the speaker.
他们对敌人很仁慈. They showed mercy to their enemies.
他们很钦佩她的手艺. They admired her workmanship.
他们聘请他照料婴儿. They employed him to look after the baby.
他们行使了内阁否决权。 They carried the ministerial veto.
他们未经许可擅入该地. They entered the area without permission.
他们走私瑞士表进中国。 They smuggled Swiss watches into China.
他们生活在一起十分融洽. They live in perfect accord with each other.
他们用篱笆把院子围起来了。 They surrounded the yard with a palisade.
他们会晤了各行各业的人。 They interviewed people from all walks of life.
他们正在凿山建一条隧道. They are digging through the hill to make a tunnel.
他们开始津津有味地大吃起来. They fell to (eating) with great gusto.
他们不惜工本装修这栋房子。 They decorated the house regardless of cost.
他们撇下我走了, 使我很不痛快. I was annoyed to find they had left without me.
他们履行合同后,我才付钱。 I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
他并不是他们所描绘的那个样子。 He was not what they had represented him to be.
他们在雷达屏上看到了那艘游艇. They picked up the yacht on their radar screen.
他们正计划九月份访问巴勒斯坦。 They are planning to visit Palestine in September.
他们在支票上伪造了经理的签名。 They forged their manager's signature on the cheque.
他们能够用雷达测定快艇的方位. They were able to position the yacht by means of radar.
他们俩都外出工作, 雇了个保姆看家. They both go out to work and have a nanny living in.
我觉察到我在时他们有些拘束. I was aware of a certain constraint on their part when they were in my presence.
第三天,他们就交出了两万箱鸦片。 On the third day, they handed over20000 chests of opium.
所以他们在执政的最后一年就彻底崩溃了。 And they go to pieces completely in the last year.
他们用积蓄的钱合资在乡间买了一所房子. They pooled their savings and bought a house in the country.
他们哄骗我,让我产生了一种虚假的安全感。 They lulled me into a false sense of security.
班上计划义卖糖果,推选凯特为主持人。 The class planned a candy sale and they elected Kate to head it up.
有些猎获的飞禽一直保存到开始变质才烹制. Some game-birds are kept until they are high before cooking.
如果发现农奴私自同居,就会受到残酷鞭打。 If slaves were found living together secretly, they were cruelly whipped.
当孔雀展现它华丽的尾巴时,孩子们大声叫着。 Children shout when they see the peacock spread his gorgeous tail.
他们聘请了能请到的最好的律师为他们陈述案情. They employed the best lawyer they could get to plead their case.
他诱惑他们买了一辆新汽车, 其实他们并不真正需要. He inveigled them into buying a new car, even though they didn't really want one.
这些推销员可从推销的商品上获得一定百分比的佣金. The salesmen get a percentage (ie a commission) on everything they sell.
从简陋的设备起家,他们已生产出不少高质量的机器。 Starting with very simple equipment, they have produced a number of high-quality machines.
如果你们在墙板之间的空隙处糊上墙纸,空隙就看不出来了。 If you paper over the spaces between the wallboards, they won't show.
肥皂与教育并不像大屠杀般突如其来,但结果是更要命的。 Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.
我们这世界,是人们不知道自己想要什么而甘心赴汤蹈火为了把它弄到手的地方。 Ours is a world where people do not know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.
对我们来说,猫是热情又充满深情的动物,但是在鸟儿和老鼠看来,猫是恶毒的食肉动物。 Cats are warm and affectionate creatures to us, but viewed through the eyes of birds and mice they are vicious predators.
但愿上帝使我们不至于鄙视我们的统治者,更愿上帝使他们不至于作出我们禁不住要鄙视他们的行动。 Oh Lord, grant that we may not despise our rulers; and grant, oh Lord, that they may not act so we can't help it.
如果这种婚姻出自一个女人的自愿选择,甚至是不顾亲友的劝告而选择的,那么就让她自己去品尝这枚果实的滋味吧。 But this never fails, if the bad husbands were of their own choosing, against their friends consent; for then they will be sure to make good their own folly.
因此,看起来政治家们取得了胜利。我惟一的想法是,他们为此付出了惨重的代价,未免得不偿失。世界上其他任何一个国家的政治家之间的分歧都没有这里的政治家之间的分歧那么大,那么公开。 So it looks as it the politicians have won. My only point is that it has been a Pyrrhic victory. In no country in the world are politicians held in greater or more open division than they are here.
在远程通信系统中,当报文发往的工作站处于不工作状态时控制站所采取的行动,即接收并存储该报文直到该工作站恢复工作时,再由控制站将报文送给它。在报文交换系统中,控制站可以是一台计算机。 In a remote communication system, the action taken by a control station whereby messages addressed to an inoperative station are accepted and stored at the control station until they can be sent to the destination station. The control station may be a computer in a message switching system.
【谚】蓄物必有其用。 Lay things by, they many come to use.
他们依赖公众的赈济。 They are dependent on public charity.
他们会再做另一次的尝试吗? Will they make any attempt?
他们鲁莽仓促地采取了行动。 They acted with precipitate haste.
他们对财富[致富]无大欲望. They had little desire for wealth/to get rich.
民众不会祈祷,只会乞求。 Common people do not pray; they only beg.
客人来时你通报一声好吗? Would you announce the guests as they come in?
他们最後毅然决定结婚. They have finally decided to take the plunge and get married.
他们不可靠[不是我信赖的人]. They're not to be trusted/not people I would trust.
工人们清理(杂物)後就走了. The workmen cleaned up (the mess) before they left.
他们把这个过失归咎于我的疏忽。 They charged the fault to my carelessness.
他们为赛马设立了2000畿尼的奖金。 They had set a prize of 2000 gns for the horserace.
他们把船开进海港下锚停泊. They brought the boat into the harbour and dropped (the) anchor.
你(如果)不付款,他们就要断电。 Fail to pay and they'll cut off the electricity.
他们是这样宣称的,但他们有证据吗? So they alleged, but have they any proof?
他们为早日结束苦难而祈祷. They prayed (to God) for an end to their sufferings/for their sufferings to end.
他们靠他微薄的薪金勉强 口. They eke out a bare existence (ie They scarcely manage) on his low salary.
他们须疏浚运河河道轮船方可通航. They have to dredge the canal so that ships can use it.
他们是何等竭尽全力来完成这一任务啊! How they laid about them to fulfill the task!
他们怀着浓厚的兴趣聆听着演讲者。 They listened to the speaker with profound interest.
她和妹妹合股经营[他们合伙经营]. She worked in partnership with her sister/They worked in partnership.
鸡蛋还未孵,先别数鸡雏;莫过早乐观。 Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
你猜怎么着:他们昨天在街上打起来了。 Guess what: they fall into fight in the street yesterday.
他们得(向别人)乞求救济来养活孩子. They had to beg alms (of others) in order to feed their children.
他们两个人的举动都像孩子一样,不是吗? Both of them are acting like children, are not they?
把国家公园私营化? 他们绝对不敢, 对吗? Privatize the national parks? They'd never dare, would they?
人们告诉他那悲惨的消息後,他已六神无主了。 He went to pieces when they told him the tragic news.
当我给他们糖果时,他们高兴地咧开嘴笑了。 They grinned with pleasure when I gave them the sweets.
这两个定义可以合成一个呢, 还是必须分开? Can these two definitions be conflated, or must they be kept separate?
他们要他付损害赔偿金, 但他藉口贫穷而不偿还. They asked him to pay for the damage but he pleaded poverty.
他们与丢失的女儿团聚时的场面该多麽欢乐。 Imagine the joyful scene when they were reunited with their lose daughter.
他们在会议前争吵起来, 经劝说最後言归於好. They exchanged angry words before the meeting but were finally persuaded to agree.
他们须通过齐膝的烂泥和堆积物, 磕磕绊绊来到遇难者身旁. They had to wade knee-deep through mud and debris to reach the victims.
他知道他们正忙着收庄稼,他不妨和他们-块儿去干。 He knew they were busy betting in the harvest. He might as well go and join them.
联键音栓连接两个风琴键盘使之能够同时演奏的装置 A device connecting two organ keyboards so that they may be played together.
因飞机票涨价, 他们在度假费用中向我们增收了10%附加费. They've surcharged us 10% on the price of the holiday because of a rise in air fares.
长在植物上面的花就是它们的生殖器官,那岂不是妙得很吗? Isn't it odd that flowers are the reproductive organs of the plants they grow on?
"那些男孩一直在花园里点火堆。""他们又在搞这名堂了,是不是?" "The boys have been lighting fires in the garden." "So they're at it again, are they? "
他们在苏格兰有一村舍, 在伦敦有一所房子, 在巴黎还有一套备用公寓. They own a cottage in Scotland and a house in London as well as a pied-a-terre in Paris.
修车厂雇用琼斯做修理工,但发现他是冒牌货后,就把他解雇了。 The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colours.
我……找到一个六分仪。“好啦!”我说,“他们就是用这个测定太阳的高度。” I…found a sextant…"Now, " I said,"they take the sun through this thing."
磨房过去使用笨重的石磨把麦磨成面粉;现在它们使用的是比较现代的机械。 Mills used to use heavy stones to grind down the wheat into flour; now they use more modern machinery.
难怪他们的队打败了我们;他们请了一个冒名为丹·史密斯的职业队员替他们投球。 No wonder their team beat us; they rang in a professional to pitch for them under the name of Dan Smith.
没有一件事情比得上有朋在远方更使这地球显得如此广大的了;他们构成纬度,也构成经度。 Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make latitudes and longitudes.
抗辩一种表示反对的方法即:同意对方论据中的事实,但是否定对方基于这些事实的辩护 A method of objecting that admits the facts of the opponent's argument but denies that they sustain the pleading based upon them.
我已决心应该让我的孩子们在他们的父亲的宗教里抚养成人,倘使他们能够了解何谓“宗教”的话。 I am determined my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it be.
少女大约到18岁时开始社交,通常要为她们举办盛大聚会,从此以后她们就被看做是成人了。 In society, girls come out when they reach the age of about eighteen, and usually it is at a big party in their honor; after that they are looked on as adults.
还有,尽管这光芒使人眼花缭乱,但它确实传送了一种我们未曾经历的和无法想象的美和静谧的启示。 And, though the gleams blind and dazzle, yet do they convey a hint of beauty and serenity greater that we have known or imagined.
动物优于人类的几点有:没有神学家为它们说教,殡殓不费分文,更无一个对其遗嘱提出诉讼者。 Animals have these advantages over man: they have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
警察局说该局反对非执法人员私自执法,可是辖区警员及当地居民对该[警卫]公司的策略颇感兴趣。 The Police Department says it opposes vigilante justice, but officers on the beat and neighborhood residents say they are enthusiastic about the company's tactics.
过去的已经过去,且一去不返,而聪明人总是努力着眼于现在和将来的事情,所以对过去耿耿于怀着无非是在捉弄自己罢了。 That which is past is gone, and irrevocable; and wise men have enough to do, with things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labor in past matters.
将近一万名西方平民(多半是英国人和美国人)躲藏在被占领的科威特城。如果萨达姆能如愿,使他们落在他手里,他们将被指定为活靶,难逃浩劫。 Nearly10, 000 Western civilians, mostly British and American, are holed up in captured Kuwait City. If Saddam gets his hands on them, as he intends to, they are to be designated human targets and doomed.