Mandarin 20,000 Sentences_2

Question 1

她在一年后才把孩子的奶断掉。 tā zài yī nián hòu cái bǎ hái zi de nǎi duàn diào。

Answer 1

She had her baby weaned a year later.

Question 2

他想在餐具室里找到一些酒。 tā xiǎng zài cān jù shì lǐ zhǎo dào yī xiē jiǔ。

Answer 2

He wanted to find some wine in the pantry.

Question 3

他把硬币倒过来，仔细检查。 tā bǎ yìng bì dào guò lai， zǐ xì jiǎn chá。

Answer 3

He reversed the coin and examined it carefully.

Question 4

电话在底楼的小书房里。 diàn huà zài dǐ lóu de xiǎo shū fáng lǐ。

Answer 4

The telephone was in the little study on the ground floor.

Question 5

我迫不及待地想听到这个消息。 wǒ pò bù jí dài de xiǎng tīng dào zhè gè xiāo xi。

Answer 5

I can hardly wait to hear the news.

Question 6

他们在沙漠中迷路而渴死了. tā men zài shā mò zhòng mí lù ér kě sǐ le.

Answer 6

They lost their way in the desert and died of thirst.

Question 7

所有乘客都必须出示车票。 suǒ yǒu chéng kè dōu bì xū chū shì jū piào。

Answer 7

All passengers are required to show their tickets.

Question 8

我们的木头沙发似乎不太舒服。 wǒ men de mù tou shā fā sì hu bù tài shū fu。

Answer 8

Our wooden sofa seems not very comfortable.

Question 9

我走到临湖而开的那扇门前。 wǒ zǒu dào lín hú ér kāi de nà shàn mén qián。

Answer 9

I reached the gate that opened onto the lake.

Question 10

海外贸易成为主要的项目。 hǎi wài mào yì chéng wéi zhǔ yào de xiàng mù。

Answer 10

The overseas trade has become the main project.

Question 11

他有一些很奇怪的政治信念。 tā yǒu yī xiē hěn qí guài de zhèng zhì xìn niàn。

Answer 11

He has some pretty strange political ideas.

Question 12

他掌握会议可真有一套. tā zhǎng wò huì yì kě zhēn yǒu yī tào.

Answer 12

His handling of the meeting was quite a virtuoso performance.

Question 13

那辆火车三点钟准时到达。 nà liàng huǒ chē sān diǎn zhōng zhǔn shí dào dá。

Answer 13

The train arrived on the dot of three o’clock.

Question 14

外科医生问他是否感到紧张。 wài kē yī shēng wèn tā shì fǒu gǎn dào jǐn zhāng。

Answer 14

The surgeon asked him if he felt nervous.

Question 15

这两个国家已经断绝关系。 zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yǐ jīng duàn jué guān xi。

Answer 15

The two countries have severed their relations.

Question 16

那是历史上最严重的空难。 nà shì lì shǐ shàng zuì yán zhòng de kōng nàn。

Answer 16

That was the worst airline disaster in history.

Question 17

受惊的孩子们呼喊著找妈妈。 shòu jīng de hái zi men hū hǎn著 zhǎo mā ma。

Answer 17

Frightened children were calling for their mothers.

Question 18

我奶奶对外国人抱有偏见。 wǒ nǎi nai duì wài guó rén bào yǒu piān jiàn。

Answer 18

My grandmother has a complex against foreigners.

Question 19

我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。 wǒ men de zhǔ yào wèn tí jiù shì quē shǎo shí jiān。

Answer 19

Our principal problem is lack of time.

Question 20

工人在墙上固定了一个支架。 gōng rén zài qiáng shàng gù dìng le yī gè zhī jià。

Answer 20

The worker fixed a bracket on the wall.

Question 21

不系保险带开车就太傻了。 bù xì bǎo xiǎn dài kāi chē jiù tài shǎ le。

Answer 21

It’s silly to drive without fastening one’s seat belt.

Question 22

起风了, 雨点忽然落下来。 qǐ fēng le, yǔ diǎn hū rán luò xià lái。

Answer 22

A wind arose, and rain drops began falling all at once.

Question 23

他时常提出一些奇怪的问题。 tā shí cháng tí chū yī xiē qí guài de wèn tí。

Answer 23

He raises some strange questions now and again.

Question 24

我累了就无法集中精力工作。 wǒ lèi le jiù wú fǎ jí zhōng jīng lì gōng zuò。

Answer 24

I can’t concentrate on my work when I’m tired.

Question 25

地址如有变动，请通知我们。 dì zhǐ rú yǒu biàn dòng， qǐng tōng zhī wǒ men。

Answer 25

Please notify us of any change of address.

Question 26

客机在两万英尺的高度飞行。 kè jī zài liǎng wàn yīng chǐ de gāo dù fēi xíng。

Answer 26

The airliner flew at an altitude of 20000ft.

Question 27

他们使用紫外线灯杀死害虫。 tā men shǐ yòng zǐ wài xiàn dēng shā sǐ hài chóng。

Answer 27

They use ultraviolet lamp to kill pests.

Question 28

一再的拖延打乱了全部安排。 yī zài de tuō yán dǎ luàn le quán bù ān pái。

Answer 28

The delays put the whole schedule out of joint.

Question 29

已安排好一个戏剧晚会. yǐ ān pái hào yī gè xì jù wǎn huì.

Answer 29

A theatre evening (ie an evening at the theatre) has been arranged.

Question 30

他把硬币倒过来，仔细检查。 tā bǎ yìng bì dào guò lai， zǐ xì jiǎn chá。

Answer 30

He reversed the coin and examined it carefully.

Question 31

先读课文，然后解释生词。 xiān dú kè wén， rán hòu jiě shì shēng cí。

Answer 31

Read the text first and then explain the new words.

Question 32

我们可以把动物分成很多种类。 wǒ men kě yǐ bǎ dòng wù fèn chéng hěn duō zhǒng lèi。

Answer 32

We can group animals into many types.

Question 33

别胡闹了，过来给我帮个忙。 biè hú nào le， guò lai jǐ wǒ bāng gè máng。

Answer 33

Stop fucking around and come and give me a hand.

Question 34

他的火车头模型缺了一个零件. tā de huǒ chē tóu mó xíng quē le yī gè líng jiàn.

Answer 34

He lost one of the pieces of his model engine.

Question 35

他每次度假都会带他的狗去。 tā měi cì dù jià dū huì dài tā de gǒu qù。

Answer 35

He never goes on a vacation but he takes his pet dog.

Question 36

他尽管有病，还是可以上课。 tā jǐn guǎn yǒu bìng， hái shì kě yǐ shàng kè。

Answer 36

He is not so sick but he can attend a class.

Question 37

这块油布是用来铺桌子的。 zhè kuài yóu bù shì yòng lái pù zhuō zi de。

Answer 37

The piece of oilcloth is used as a covering for a table.

Question 38

请寄给我一张收到此款的收据。 qǐng jì jǐ wǒ yī zhāng shōu dào cǐ kuǎn de shōu jù。

Answer 38

Please send me a receipt for the money.

Question 39

我得到一台电脑作生日礼物。 wǒ dé dào yī tái diàn nǎo zuò shēng rì lǐ wù。

Answer 39

I’m getting a new computer for birthday present.

Question 40

椅子被倒置过来放在了桌子上。 yǐ zi bèi dǎo zhì guò lai fàng zài le zhuō zi shàng。

Answer 40

The chairs were inverted on the table.

Question 41

我不完全理解他离开的理由。 wǒ bù wán quán lǐ jiě tā lí kāi de lǐ yóu。

Answer 41

I don’t fully understand his reasons for leaving.

Question 42

他们计划组织一次科学考察。 tā men jì huà zǔ zhī yī cì kē xué kǎo chá。

Answer 42

They planned to organize a scientific expedition.

Question 43

车站到我家只有几步路的路程。 chē zhàn dào wǒ jiā zhǐ yǒu jǐ bù lù de lù chéng。

Answer 43

The station is a short walk from my house

Question 44

这个工厂经常原料不足。 zhè gè gōng chǎng jīng cháng yuán liào bù zú。

Answer 44

The factory is in frequent scarcity of raw materials.

Question 45

如有冒犯之处，请多多原谅。 rú yǒu mào fàn zhī chù， qǐng duō duō yuán liàng。

Answer 45

If I have offended you, I ask your pardon.

Question 46

他刚刚到达就不得不又离开。 tā gāng gang dào dá jiù bù dé bù yòu lí kāi。

Answer 46

Scarcely had he arrived when he had to leave again.

Question 47

你知道我多么讨厌打字和速记。 nǐ zhī dào wǒ duō me tǎo yàn dǎ zì huò sù jì。

Answer 47

You know how I loathe typing and shorthand.

Question 48

这段文字可以有不同的解释。 zhè duàn wén zì kě yǐ yǒu bù tóng de jiě shì。

Answer 48

This passage may be given several interpretations.

Question 49

这种新药还没有投放市场。 zhè zhǒng xīn yào huán méi yǒu tóu fàng shì chǎng。

Answer 49

This new drug is not yet commercially available.

Question 50

游泳后，她用毛巾擦干身子。 yóu yǒng hòu， tā yòng máo jīn cā gàn shēn zi。

Answer 50

After her swim she dried herself with a towel.

Question 51

国王拒绝评论选举的结果。 guó wáng jù jué píng lùn xuǎn jǔ de jié guǒ。

Answer 51

The king refuses to comment on the election results.

Question 52

他的讲话赢得了听众的掌声。 tā de jiǎng huà yíng dé le tīng zhòng de zhǎng shēng。

Answer 52

His speech won the applause of the audience.

Question 53

任何值得做的事就值得做好。 rèn hé zhí de zuò de shì jiù zhí de zuò hào。

Answer 53

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

Question 54

马感觉到了危险，于是停了下来。 mǎ gǎn jué dào le wēi xiǎn， yú shì tíng le xia lai。

Answer 54

The horse sensed danger and stopped.

Question 55

这是一个非常普通的女孩名字。 zhè shì yī gè fēi cháng pǔ tōng de nu:3 hái míng zi。

Answer 55

This is a very popular name for a girl.

Question 56

我们在这个问题上是团结一致的. wǒ men zài zhè gè wèn tí shàng shì tuán jié yī zhì de.

Answer 56

We are solidly united on this issue.

Question 57

他的左胳膊在一次事故中受伤了。 tā de zuǒ gē bo zài yī cì shì gù zhòng shòu shāng le。

Answer 57

His left arm was hurt in an accident.

Question 58

她不肯帮忙，事情就更难办了。 tā bù kěn bāng máng， shì qing jiù gèng nàn bàn le。

Answer 58

Her refusal to help complicates matters.

Question 59

儿童的鞋并不便宜–反而更贵. ér tóng de xié bìng bù pián yi– fǎn ér gèng guì.

Answer 59

Children’s shoes aren’t cheap quite the reverse.

Question 60

我将对后果承担全部责任。 wǒ jiàng duì hòu guǒ chéng dān quán bù zé rèn。

Answer 60

I’ll bear full responsibility for the consequences.

Question 61

这所大学有许多外国教授。 zhè suǒ dà xué yǒu xǔ duō wài guó jiào shòu。

Answer 61

There are many foreign professors in this university.

Question 62

宴会的准备工作现在都已就绪。 yàn huì de zhǔn bèi gōng zuò xiàn zài dōu yǐ jiù xù。

Answer 62

Everything is ready now for the party.

Question 63

通过这条很滑的路并不容易。 tōng guò zhè tiáo hěn huá de lù bìng bù róng yì。

Answer 63

Negotiation of the slippery road was not easy.

Question 64

学生们都被他的思想吸引住了。 xué sheng men dōu bèi tā de sī xiǎng xī yǐn zhù le。

Answer 64

The students were fascinated by his ideas.

Question 65

这些冷冻食品是最为方便。 zhè xie lěng dòng shí pǐn shì zuì wéi fāng biàn。

Answer 65

These frozen foods are the most convenient of all.

Question 66

我们明天早晨进行一个小测验。 wǒ men míng tiān zǎo chén jìn xíng yī gè xiǎo cè yàn。

Answer 66

We will have a quiz tomorrow morning.

Question 67

鸡骨头上还可能有点肉呢。 jī gú tou shàng huán kě néng yǒu diǎn ròu ne。

Answer 67

You might find a bit of meat left on the chicken carcass.

Question 68

我的围裙太脏了，我不得不洗它。 wǒ de wéi qún tài zàng le， wǒ bù dé bù xǐ tā。

Answer 68

My apron is so dirty that I have to wash it.

Question 69

打开窗户，让新鲜的空气进来。 dǎ kāi chuāng hu， ràng xīn xiān de kōng qì jìn lái。

Answer 69

Open the window and let in some fresh air.

Question 70

一般人都相信努力是值得的。 yī bān rén dōu xiāng xìn nǔ lì shì zhí de de。

Answer 70

It is generally believed that it pays to work hard.

Question 71

他们站在那，互相怒视着对方。 tā men zhàn zài nà， hù xiāng nù shì zhuó duì fāng。

Answer 71

They stood there, glaring at each other.

Question 72

这张地图上的红线代表铁路。 zhè zhāng dì tú shàng de hóng xiàn dài biǎo tiě lù。

Answer 72

The red lines on the map represent railways.

Question 73

你说话太不礼貌了，我已受够了。 nǐ shuō huà tài bù lǐ mào le， wǒ yǐ shòu gòu le。

Answer 73

I’ve had enough of your impertinent words.

Question 74

黄昏时分她常常坐在花园里。 huáng hūn shí fèn tā cháng cháng zuò zài huā yuán lǐ。

Answer 74

She often sits in the garden at twilight.

Question 75

他们估计参观者人数为1000万。 tā men gū jì cān guān zhě rén shù wèī000 wàn。

Answer 75

They estimated the number of visitors at 10 million.

Question 76

微笑常常表示高兴和友善。 wēi xiào cháng cháng biǎo shì gāo xìng huò yǒu shàn。

Answer 76

A smile often denotes pleasure and friendship.

Question 77

请派一辆出租汽车到国际饭店。 qǐng pài yī liàng chū zū qì chē dào guó jì fàn diàn。

Answer 77

Please send a taxi to Park Hotel.

Question 78

由于肥胖, 大夫叫我停止吃肉。 yóu yú féi pán, dài fu jiào wǒ tíng zhǐ jí ròu。

Answer 78

The doctor told me to cut out meat for my fat.

Question 79

他的言行就好像没有常识似的。 tā de yán xìng jiù hǎo xiàng méi yǒu cháng shí sì de。

Answer 79

He behaves as if he had no common sense.

Question 80

他在抬沉重的家具时扭伤了腰。 tā zài tái chén zhòng de jiā jù shí niǔ shāng le yāo。

Answer 80

He did his back in lifting heavy furniture.

Question 81

我们决定把婚礼推迟到明年。 wǒ men jué dìng bǎ hūn lǐ tuī chí dào míng nián。

Answer 81

We decided to delay our wedding until next year.

Question 82

我们会尽力来达到世界水平。 wǒ men kuài jìn lì lái dá dào shì jiè shuǐ píng。

Answer 82

We’ll do all we can to catch up the world level.

Question 83

她穿了一件带有精致花边的裙子。 tā chuān le yī jiàn dài yǒu jīng zhì huā biān de qún zi。

Answer 83

She wears a dress with delicate lace.

Question 84

本市每年举行一次夏季音乐节。 běn shì měi nián jǔ xíng yī cì xià jì yīn yuè jié。

Answer 84

This city has a music festival every summer.

Question 85

我不相信他会如约前来访问。 wǒ bù xiāng xìn tā kuài rú yuē qián lái fǎng wèn。

Answer 85

I don’t trust his promise to come for a visit.

Question 86

昨夜温度计显示气温下降到零度. zuó yè wēn dù jì xiǎn shì qì wēn xià jiàng dào líng dù.

Answer 86

The thermometer fell to zero lastnight.

Question 87

他在战争中的英勇人所共见。 tā zài zhàn zhēng zhòng dì yīng yǒng rén suǒ gòng xiàn。

Answer 87

His valour in the war was seen by everybody.

Question 88

主席的讲话将向全国广播。 zhǔ xí de jiǎng huà jiàng xiàng quán guó guǎng bō。

Answer 88

The chairman’s speech will be broadcast nationwide.

Question 89

小男孩的手指让墨水给染脏了。 xiǎo nán hái de shǒu zhǐ ràng mò shuǐ jǐ rǎn zàng le。

Answer 89

The little boy stained his fingers with ink.

Question 90

他用一则有趣的笑话结束了演讲。 tā yòng yī zé yǒu qù de xiào huà jié shù le yǎn jiǎng。

Answer 90

He closed his speech with a funny joke.

Question 91

我父亲辛苦地工作为了养家。 wǒ fù qīn xīn kǔ de gōng zuò wèi le yǎng jiā。

Answer 91

My father works hard in order that he may support us.

Question 92

群众纷纷向演讲人扔臭鸡蛋。 qún zhòng fēn fēn xiàng yǎn jiǎng rén rēng xiù jī dàn。

Answer 92

The crowds pelted bad eggs at the speaker.

Question 93

他问马车夫以前是否去过那里。 tā wèn mǎ chē fū yǐ qián shì fǒu qù guò nà li。

Answer 93

He asked the carter if he had been there before.

Question 94

老师给小学生布置了假期作业。 lǎo shī jǐ xiǎo xué shēng bù zhì le jià qī zuò yè。

Answer 94

The teacher gave the children holiday tasks.

Question 95

他花了半个小时做完这项工作。 tā huā le bàn gè xiǎo shí zuò wán zhè xiàng gōng zuò。

Answer 95

It took him half an hour to finish the work.

Question 96

他花了半个小时做完这项工作。 tā huā le bàn gè xiǎo shí zuò wán zhè xiàng gōng zuò。

Answer 96

It took him half an hour to finish the work.

Question 97

他对著镜子看领带是否系正. tā duì著 jìng zi kàn lǐng dài shì fǒu xì zhèng.

Answer 97

He looked in the glass to check that his tie was straight.

Question 98

如果我赶不上火车，那也没关系。 rú guǒ wǒ gǎn bù shàng huǒ chē， nà yě mò guān xi。

Answer 98

It doesn’t matter if I miss my train.

Question 99

孩子睡觉时，不要练习打鼓。 hái zi shuì jiào shí， bù yào liàn xí dǎ gǔ。

Answer 99

You mustn’t practise drums while the baby is sleeping.

Question 100

这个组织支持社会主义哲学。 zhè gè zǔ zhī zhī chí shè huì zhǔ yì zhé xué。

Answer 100

This organization espouses the socialist philosophy.

Question 101

听说你的猫死了，我觉得很难过。 tīng shuō nǐ de māo sǐ le， wǒ jué de hěn nán guò。

Answer 101

I was sorry to hear that your cat had died.

Question 102

他轻而易举地完成了这项工作。 tā qīng ér yì jǔ de wán chéng le zhè xiàng gōng zuò。

Answer 102

He finished the work without any difficulty.

Question 103

尽管他帮助过我，可是我还是恨他。 jǐn guǎn tā bāng zhù guò wǒ， kě shì wǒ hái shì hèn tā。

Answer 103

I hate him albeit he helped me.

Question 104

她把杯子小心地放在架子边。 tā bǎ bēi zi xiǎo xīn de fàng zài jià zi biān。

Answer 104

She carefully positioned the cup on the edge of the shelf.

Question 105

她在医院里接受了全面检查。 tā zài yī yuàn lǐ jiē shòu le quán miàn jiǎn chá。

Answer 105

She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital.

Question 106

他把一盒食品从汽车上拿进来。 tā bǎ yī hé shí pǐn zòng qì chē shàng ná jìn lái。

Answer 106

He brought the box of groceries in from the car.

Question 107

他站在门口, 堵住通向大厅的路. tā zhàn zài mén kǒu, dǔ zhù tōng xiàng dà tīng de lù.

Answer 107

He stood framed in the doorway to the hall.

Question 108

本次会议将就这些问题作出处理。 běn cì huì yì jiāng jiu zhè xie wèn tí zuò chū chǔ lǐ。

Answer 108

The meeting will deal with these problems.

Question 109

我在这家商店里买了一品脱牛奶。 wǒ zài zhè jiā shāng diàn lǐ mǎi le yī pǐn tuō niú nǎi。

Answer 109

I bought a pint of milk in the store.

Question 110

她在大学期间主修数学和物理。 tā zài dà xué qī jiān zhǔ xiū shù xué huò wù lǐ。

Answer 110

She majored in maths and physics at university.

Question 111

他学习日语的兴趣逐渐消失了。 tā xué xí rì yǔ de xìng qu zhú jiàn xiāo shī le。

Answer 111

His interest in learning Japanese has petered out.

Question 112

我希望明年某一时候再见到你。 wǒ xī wàng míng nián mǒu yī shí hòu zài jiàn dào nǐ。

Answer 112

I hope to see you again sometime next year.

Question 113

他主持修建这座桥的建筑工程。 tā zhǔ chí xiū jiàn zhè zuò qiáo de jiàn zhù gōng chéng。

Answer 113

He directed the building of the new bridge.

Question 114

这药保证能让你好好睡一觉。 zhè yào bǎo zhèng néng ràng nǐ hǎo hǎo shuì yī jué。

Answer 114

This medicine will ensure you a good night’s sleep.

Question 115

俱乐部会馆提供这样方便的建筑物 jù yuè bù kuài guǎn tí gōng zhè yàng fāng biàn de jiàn zhù wù

Answer 115

A building housing such facilities.

Question 116

不用说，夏日的傍晚是多么美。 bù yòng shuō， xià rì de bàng wǎn shì duō me měi。

Answer 116

Needs not say how lovely are the summer evenings.

Question 117

候任总统将在下周正式就任。 hòu rèn zǒng tǒng jiàng zài xià zhōu zhèng shì jiù rèn。

Answer 117

The President elect will be installed next week.

Question 118

工厂的平均支出是二千美元。 gōng chǎng de píng jūn zhī chū shì èr qiān měi yuán。

Answer 118

The average outgo of the factory is 2000 dollars.

Question 119

我开始作画，仅仅是最近的事情。 wǒ kāi shǐ zuò huà， jǐn jǐn shì zuì jìn de shì qing。

Answer 119

It is only recently that I started painting.

Question 120

出国前我必须进行体格检查。 chū guó qián wǒ bì xū jìn xíng tǐ gé jiǎn chá。

Answer 120

I have to have a medical examination before going abroad.

Question 121

这个城市因为各种桥梁而著称。 zhè gè chéng shì yīn wèi gè zhǒng qiáo liáng ér著 chèng。

Answer 121

This city is noted for its various bridges.

Question 122

每个人都是自己命运的创造者。 měi gè rén dōu shì zì jǐ mìng yùn de chuàng zào zhě。

Answer 122

Everyone is the architect of his own fortune.

Question 123

他坐在沙发上, 点燃了一只香烟。 tā zuò zài shā fā shàng, diǎn rán le yī zhǐ xiāng yān。

Answer 123

He had his seat in the sofa and lit a cigar.

Question 124

夏天时，山坡上长满了花草。 xià tiān shí， shān pō shàng zhǎng mǎn le huā cǎo。

Answer 124

The hillside is covered by grass and flowers in summer.

Question 125

汉字与日文之间有密切关系。 Hàn zì yù rì wén zhī jiān yǒu mì qiè guān xi。

Answer 125

There is an affinity between Chinese and Japanese character.

Question 126

请给我们公司寄一份详细的简历。 qǐng jǐ wǒ men gōng sī jì yī fèn xiáng xì de jiǎn lì。

Answer 126

Please send a detailed resume to our company.

Question 127

我们很难观察月亮的另一边。 wǒ men hěn nàn guān chá yuè liàng de lìng yī biān。

Answer 127

The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.

Question 128

她把杯子小心地放在架子边。 tā bǎ bēi zi xiǎo xīn de fàng zài jià zi biān。

Answer 128

She carefully positioned the cup on the edge of the shelf.

Question 129

汽车以惊人的速度向桥冲过去。 qì chē yǐ jīng rén de sù dù xiàng qiáo chòng guò qu。

Answer 129

The car rushed at the bridge at astonishing speed.

Question 130

她在医院里接受了全面检查。 tā zài yī yuàn lǐ jiē shòu le quán miàn jiǎn chá。

Answer 130

She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital.

Question 131

她的亲切给我留下了很深的印象。 tā de qīn qiè jǐ wǒ liú xià le hěn shēn de yìn xiàng。

Answer 131

Her gentleness has given me a deep impression.

Question 132

我们很难观察月亮的另一边。 wǒ men hěn nàn guān chá yuè liàng de lìng yī biān。

Answer 132

The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.

Question 133

我在人群中寻找她，但看不到。 wǒ zài rén qún zhòng xún zhǎo tā， dàn kàn bù dào。

Answer 133

I looked for her in the crowd but couldn’t see her.

Question 134

政府已经禁止使用化学武器。 zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng jìn zhǐ shǐ yòng huà xué wǔ qì。

Answer 134

The government has banned the use of chemical weapons.

Question 135

我不相信她声称同我们友好。 wǒ bù xiāng xìn tā shēng chēng tóng wǒ men yǒu hǎo。

Answer 135

I don’t believe her profession of friendship for us.

Question 136

即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。 jí shǐ nǐ bù xǐ huan zhè gōng zuò， nǐ yě de zuò。

Answer 136

Even though you do not like it, you must do it.

Question 137

拖了那么久，他终于完成了论文。 tuō le nà me jiǔ， tā zhōng yú wán chéng le lùn wén。

Answer 137

After much delay, he finished his paper at last.

Question 138

修筑一条铁路要花费许多劳动力。 xiū zhù yī tiáo tiě lù yào huā fèi xǔ duō láo dòng lì。

Answer 138

It takes a lot of labor to build a railway.

Question 139

在你读到的地方夹上张纸条. zài nǐ dú dào de dì fang jiá shàng zhāng zhǐ tiáo.

Answer 139

Put a piece of paper in (ie in your book) to mark your place.

Question 140

他带着心满意足的微笑告诉了我们。 tā dài zhuó xīn mǎn yì zú de wēi xiào gào su le wǒ men。

Answer 140

He told us with a smile of contentment.

Question 141

让我记下你的地址和电话号码。 ràng wǒ jì xià nǐ de dì zhǐ huò diàn huà hào mǎ。

Answer 141

Let me note down your address and telephone number.

Question 142

我在人群中寻找她，但看不到。 wǒ zài rén qún zhòng xún zhǎo tā， dàn kàn bù dào。

Answer 142

I looked for her in the crowd but couldn’t see her.

Question 143

这个街区的供暖系统不太好用。 zhè gè jiē qū de gòng nuǎn xì tǒng bù tài hào yòng。

Answer 143

The heating system in this block doesn’t work well.

Question 144

在夏天我喜欢吃一些叶状蔬菜。 zài xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan jí yī xiē yè zhuàng shū cài。

Answer 144

I like to eat some leafy vegetables in the summer.

Question 145

我队今年赛季赢五场而未输过. wǒ duì jīn nián sài jì yíng wǔ chǎng ér wèi shū guò.

Answer 145

Our team has had five wins and no losses this season.

Question 146

该教授正进行高深的学术研究。 gāi jiào shòu zhèng jìn xíng gāo shēn de xué shù yán jiū。

Answer 146

The professor is engaged in advanced studies.

Question 147

因为流行性感冒全校停止上课。 yīn wèi liú xíng xìng gǎn mào quán xiào tíng zhǐ shàng kè。

Answer 147

The school was closed because of the flu.

Question 148

我们准备把多余的苹果全部送人。 wǒ men zhǔn bèi bǎ duō yú de píng guǒ quán bù sòng rén。

Answer 148

We are giving away all our surplus apples.

Question 149

工业革命首先在英国发生。 gōng yè gé mìng shǒu xiān zài Yīng guó fā shēng。

Answer 149

The industrial revolution had taken place in England first.

Question 150

我希望他别再招待他的朋友了。 wǒ xī wàng tā biè zài zhāo dài tā de péng you le。

Answer 150

I wish he would desist from entertaining his friends.

Question 151

我开始作画，仅仅是最近的事情。 wǒ kāi shǐ zuò huà， jǐn jǐn shì zuì jìn de shì qing。

Answer 151

It is only recently that I started painting.

Question 152

出国前我必须进行体格检查。 chū guó qián wǒ bì xū jìn xíng tǐ gé jiǎn chá。

Answer 152

I have to have a medical examination before going abroad.

Question 153

我出生在河北省的一个小村庄。 wǒ chū shēng zài hé běi shěng de yī gè xiǎo cūn zhuāng。

Answer 153

I was born in a small village in Hebei Province.

Question 154

我们准备把多余的苹果全部送人。 wǒ men zhǔn bèi bǎ duō yú de píng guǒ quán bù sòng rén。

Answer 154

We are giving away all our surplus apples.

Question 155

出国前我必须进行体格检查。 chū guó qián wǒ bì xū jìn xíng tǐ gé jiǎn chá。

Answer 155

I have to have a medical examination before going abroad.

Question 156

就我而言，我并不反对你的计划。 jiù wǒ ér yán， wǒ bìng bù fǎn duì nǐ de jì huà。

Answer 156

As far as I am concerned, I’m not against your plan.

Question 157

他对环境的新奇感不久就淡薄了。 tā duì huán jìng de xīn qí gǎn bù jiǔ jiù dàn bó le。

Answer 157

The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off.

Question 158

把这条句子的各个成份加以分析。 bǎ zhè tiáo jù zi de gè ge chéng fèn jiā yǐ fēn xī。

Answer 158

Analyze the sentence into its constituent parts.

Question 159

夏天时，山坡上长满了花草。 xià tiān shí， shān pō shàng zhǎng mǎn le huā cǎo。

Answer 159

The hillside is covered by grass and flowers in summer.

Question 160

他毕业于一所知名的外语学院。 tā bì yè yú yī suǒ zhī míng de wài yǔ xué yuàn。

Answer 160

He graduated from a famous foreign language institute.

Question 161

他已经通过了大学的入学考试。 tā yǐ jīng tōng guò le dà xué de rù xué kǎo shì。

Answer 161

He had passed the entrance examination of the college.

Question 162

我们很难观察月亮的另一边。 wǒ men hěn nàn guān chá yuè liàng de lìng yī biān。

Answer 162

The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.

Question 163

他相信各民族间都应亲如兄弟。 tā xiāng xìn gè mín zú jiàn dōu yìng qìng rú xiōng dì。

Answer 163

He believes in the brotherhood of all peoples.

Question 164

汉字与日文之间有密切关系。 Hàn zì yù rì wén zhī jiān yǒu mì qiè guān xi。

Answer 164

There is an affinity between Chinese and Japanese character.

Question 165

直到听到闹钟的铃声我才醒来。 zhí dào tīng dào nào zhōng de líng shēng wǒ cái xǐng lái。

Answer 165

I didn’t wake up until I heard the alarm clock.

Question 166

穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。 chuān zhuó zhè shuāng bèn zhòng de xié zǒu lù zhēn nán shòu。

Answer 166

It’s not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.

Question 167

我等她回来时，心里越来越不安。 wǒ děng tā huí lai shí， xīn lǐ yuè lái yuè bù ān。

Answer 167

I waited with growing uneasiness for her to return.

Question 168

老年人通常比年轻人保守。 lǎo nián rén tōng cháng bì nián qīng rén bǎo shǒu。

Answer 168

Old people are usually more conservative than young people.

Question 169

我们不敢看她那双充满渴望的眼睛。 wǒ men bù gǎn kàn tā nà shuāng chōng mǎn kě wàng de yǎn jīng。

Answer 169

We dare not look at her wistful eyes.

Question 170

战争迫使我们不得不违背旧习俗。 zhàn zhēng pò shǐ wǒ men bù dé bù wéi bèi jiù xí sú。

Answer 170

The war forced us to depart from the old customs.

Question 171

有天晚上学校放映了一部西部片。 yǒu tiān wǎn shang xué xiào fàng yìng le yī bù xī bù piàn。

Answer 171

One evening the school showed a cowboy film.

Question 172

那位夫人带着满意的微笑看着我。 nà wèi fū ren dài zhuó mǎn yì de wēi xiào kàn zhuó wǒ。

Answer 172

The lady looked at me with a contented smile.

Question 173

他们的研究沿着正确的方针进行。 tā men de yán jiū yán zhe zhèng què de fāng zhēn jìn xíng。

Answer 173

Their research proceeded along sound lines.

Question 174

强迫推行一项政策不是办法。 qiǎng pò tuī xíng yí xiàng zhèng cè bú shì bàn fǎ。

Answer 174

It is not the proper way to implement a policy by force.

Question 175

狮子一走近，小动物们都跑开了。 shī zi yī zǒu jìn， xiǎo dòng wù men dōu pǎo kāi le。

Answer 175

The lion’s approach drove away the small animals.

Question 176

100年前，北美有大量的野牛。 100 nián qián， Běi měi yǒu dà liàng de yě niú。

Answer 176

There were lots of buffaloes in the North America 100 years ago.

Question 177

我们得设计出三年级的新课程. wǒ men de shè jì chū sān nián jí de xīn kè chéng.

Answer 177

We shall have to design a new curriculum for the third year.

Question 178

我们可以通过烧石灰石来得到石灰。 wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò shāo shí huī shí lái dé dào shí huī。

Answer 178

We may burn limestone to obtain lime.

Question 179

她是悄声说的，所以我没有听见。 tā shì qiǎo shēng shuō de， suǒ yǐ wǒ méi yǒu tīng jiàn。

Answer 179

She said it in a whisper, so I didn’t hear.

Question 180

男孩子们已决定下个星期去露营。 nán hái zǐ men yǐ jué dìng xià gè xīng qī qù lù yíng。

Answer 180

The boys have decided to go camping next week.

Question 181

我把一个长方形的盒子放在桌子上。 wǒ bǎ yī gè zhǎng fāng xíng de hé zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。

Answer 181

I put a rectangular box on the table.

Question 182

土星是依次离太阳的第六颗行星。 tǔ xīng shì yī cì lí tài yáng de dì liù kē xíng xīng。

Answer 182

Saturn is the planet sixth in order from the sun.

Question 183

她母亲去世对她是个沉重的打击。 tā mǔ qīn qù shì duì tā shì gè chén zhòng de dǎ jī。

Answer 183

It was a great blow to her when her mother died.

Question 184

头上受了一击后，他昏过去了一会儿。 tou shàng shòu le yī jī hòu， tā hūn guò qu le yī huìr。

Answer 184

The blow on the head dazed him for a moment.

Question 185

他们从远处赶来参观这个展览会。 tā men zòng yuǎn chù gǎn lái cān guān zhè gè zhǎn lǎn huì。

Answer 185

They came from afar to see the exhibition.

Question 186

他退休后觉得自己年老无用了。 tā tuì xiū hòu jué de zì jǐ nián lǎo wú yòng le。

Answer 186

When he retired he felt that he had outlived his usefulness.

Question 187

这些项目是根据其重要性排列的。 zhè xie xiàng mù shì gēn jù qí zhòng yào xìng pái liè de。

Answer 187

The items are listed in order of importance.

Question 188

他们大声地为自己的足球队喊加油。 tā men dà shēng de wèi zì jǐ de zú qiú duì hǎn jiā yóu。

Answer 188

They cheered loudly for their football team.

Question 189

他答应星期五之前完成这项工作。 tā dā ying xīng qī wǔ zhī qián wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò。

Answer 189

He undertook to finish the job by Friday.

Question 190

那位漂亮的女孩是一位时装模特儿。 nà wèi piào liang de nu:3 hái shì yī wèi shí zhuāng mó tè er。

Answer 190

That beautiful girl is a fashion model.

Question 191

如果我现在不走，就赶不上火车了。 rú guǒ wǒ xiàn zài bù zǒu， jiù gǎn bù shàng huǒ chē le。

Answer 191

If I don’t go now, I will miss the train.

Question 192

他的热情给公司注入了新的生命。 tā de rè qíng jǐ gōng sī zhù rù le xīn de shēng mìng。

Answer 192

His enthusiasm breathed new life into the company.

Question 193

本班男生的平均年龄是十五岁。 běn bān nán shēng de píng jūn nián líng shì shí wǔ suì。

Answer 193

The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen.

Question 194

他冒着自己的生命危险救了我的命。 tā mào zhuó zì jǐ de shēng mìng wēi xiǎn jiù le wǒ de mìng。

Answer 194

He saved my life at the risk of his own.

Question 195

他的严重的错误导致了重大的损失。 tā de yán zhòng de cuò wù dǎo zhì le zhòng dà de sǔn shī。

Answer 195

His costly mistake resulted in severe loss.

Question 196

转寄给我们的邮件晚了很久才拿到。 zhuàn jì jǐ wǒ men de yóu jiàn wǎn le hěn jiǔ cái ná dào。

Answer 196

There was a long lag in forwarding mail to us.

Question 197

他是那些天文学家中最优秀的一个。 tā shì nà xiē tiān wén xué jiā zhòng zuì yōu xiù de yī gè。

Answer 197

He is the best one of those astronomers.

Question 198

他摇摇头，因为他的想法与此不同。 tā yáo yáo tou， yīn wèi tā de xiǎng fǎ yù cǐ bù tóng。

Answer 198

He shook his head, for he thought differently.

Question 199

我儿子六岁的时候开始学习乘法。 wǒ ér zi liù suì de shí hou kāi shǐ xué xí chéng fǎ。

Answer 199

My son began to study multiplication when he was six.

Question 200

他们正准备上演新的歌舞喜剧。 tā men zhèng zhǔn bèi shàng yǎn xīn de gē wǔ xǐ jù。

Answer 200

They are preparing for the presentation of a new musical.

Question 201

学习英语口语不只是玩游戏而已。 xué xí Yīng yǔ kǒu yǔ bù zhǐ shì wàn yóu xì ér yǐ。

Answer 201

Spoken English learning is not all beer and skittle.

Question 202

对不起，对方的电话好象坏了。 duì bù qǐ， duì fāng de diàn huà hǎo xiàng huài le。

Answer 202

I’m sorry, caller, their telephone seems to be broken.

Question 203

我儿子六岁的时候开始学习乘法。 wǒ ér zi liù suì de shí hou kāi shǐ xué xí chéng fǎ。

Answer 203

My son began to study multiplication when he was six.

Question 204

我的起居室的墙上挂着一块壁毯。 wǒ de qǐ jū shì de qiáng shàng guà zhuó yī kuài bì tǎn。

Answer 204

The wall of my living room was hung with a tapestry.

Question 205

小学教育受地方政府的保护。 xiǎo xué jiào yù shòu dì fang zhèng fǔ de bǎo hù。

Answer 205

Primary education comes under the umbrella of local government.

Question 206

在这张画像中画著他躺在沙发上。 zài zhè zhāng huà xiàng zhòng huà著 tā tǎng zài shā fā shàng。

Answer 206

In the portrait he is shown lying on a sofa.

Question 207

干燥的天气之后，人人都希望下雨。 gān zào de tiān qì zhī hòu， rén rén dōu xī wàng xià yǔ。

Answer 207

After these dry days, everyone hopes for rain.

Question 208

我用一个纸夹把那几页纸夹在一起。 wǒ yòng yī gè zhǐ jiā bǎ nà jǐ yè zhǐ jiā zài yī qǐ。

Answer 208

I fastened the pages together with a paperclip.

Question 209

生日晚会之后, 房间里一片混乱。 shēng rì wǎn huì zhī hòu, fáng jiān lǐ yī piàn hùn luàn。

Answer 209

The room was in confusion after the birthday party.

Question 210

这位医生受到所有人的高度赞扬。 zhè wèi yī shēng shòu dào suǒ yǒu rén de gāo dù zàn yáng。

Answer 210

This doctor received high praise from everyone.

Question 211

别胡闹了，快来帮我把这个抬起来。 biè hú nào le， kuài lái bāng wǒ bǎ zhè gè tái qǐ lái。

Answer 211

Stop playing silly buggers and help me lift this.

Question 212

孩子将玩具汽车两端相连摆在一起. hái zi jiàng wán jù qì chē liǎng duān xiāng lián bǎi zài yī qǐ.

Answer 212

The child put the toy cars together endways.

Question 213

在春天里听鸟儿歌唱是一种乐趣。 zài chūn tiān lǐ tìng niǎo ér gē chàng shì yī zhòng lè qù。

Answer 213

It’s a pleasure to hear birds’ warble in spring.

Question 214

那是个复杂得无法解决的问题。 nà shì gè fù zá de wú fǎ jiě jué de wèn tí。

Answer 214

It’s a problem of such perplexity that it was impossible to solve.

Question 215

他已学了足够的德语来进行会话。 tā yǐ xué le zú gòu de dé yǔ lái jìn xíng huì huà。

Answer 215

He had learned enough German to carry on a conversation.

Question 216

不加奶的咖啡在嘴里留下了一些苦味. bù jiā nǎi de kā fēi zài zuǐ lǐ liú xià le yī xiē kǔ wèi.

Answer 216

Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

Question 217

他是那些天文学家中最优秀的一个。 tā shì nà xiē tiān wén xué jiā zhòng zuì yōu xiù de yī gè。

Answer 217

He is the best one of those astronomers.

Question 218

最后他终于成功地解决了这个问题。 zuì hòu tā zhōng yú chéng gōng de jiě jué le zhè gè wèn tí。

Answer 218

At last he successfully solved the problem.

Question 219

她踩着他受伤的脚，他疼得缩了回去。 tā cǎi zhuó tā shòu shāng de jué， tā téng de suō le huí qu。

Answer 219

He winced as she stood on his injured foot.

Question 220

我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。 wǒ yǐ jīng zài zhè gè lu:3 guǎn lǐ yù dìng le yī gè fáng jiān。

Answer 220

I have engaged a room at this hotel.

Question 221

她保持着长距离游泳的世界纪录。 tā bǎo chí zhuó zhǎng jù lí yóu yǒng de shì jiè jì lù。

Answer 221

She holds the world record for long distance swimming.

Question 222

这家饭店除星期一外, 每天都营业. zhè jiā fàn diàn chú xīng qī yī wài, měi tiān dōu yíng yè.

Answer 222

The restaurant is open every day except Monday.

Question 223

我拿起了那把刀，把它扔到了窗外。 wǒ ná qǐ le nà bǎ dāo， bǎ tā rēng dào le chuāng wài。

Answer 223

I picked up the knife and threw it out of the window.

Question 224

他对友谊有一种非常独特的见解。 tā duì yǒu yì yǒu yī zhòng fēi cháng dú tè de jiàn jiě。

Answer 224

He’s got a pretty strange conception of friendship.

Question 225

中国和许多国家进行多方面贸易。 Zhōng guó huò xǔ duō guó jiā jìn xíng duō fāng miàn mào yì。

Answer 225

China does a lot of trade with many countries.

Question 226

他爸爸坚持他们应该搬到乡下。 tā bà ba jiān chí tā men yīng gāi bān dào xiāng xià。

Answer 226

His father insisted that they (should) move to the country.

Question 227

简单朴素的衣服适合在学校里穿。 jiǎn dān pǔ sù de yī fu shì hé zài xué xiào lǐ chuān。

Answer 227

Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.

Question 228

我们需要一个更为灵活的外交政策。 wǒ men xū yào yī gè gèng wèi líng huó de wài jiāo zhèng cè。

Answer 228

We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.

Question 229

我们跟服务员争执那顿饭的价钱. wǒ men gēn fú wù yuán zhēng zhí nà dùn fàn de jià qian.

Answer 229

We argued with the waiter about the price of the meal.

Question 230

简单朴素的衣服适合在学校里穿。 jiǎn dān pǔ sù de yī fu shì hé zài xué xiào lǐ chuān。

Answer 230

Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.

Question 231

她穿那些衣服也并没显得更漂亮。 tā chuān nà xiē yī fu yě bìng mò xiǎn de gèng piào liang。

Answer 231

Those clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance.

Question 232

这条河很宽，足以使很多船通过。 zhè tiáo hé hěn kuān， zú yǐ shǐ hěn duō chuán tōng guò。

Answer 232

The waterway is wide for many ships to pass through.

Question 233

这本书是他以前写的剧本的扩充。 zhè běn shū shì tā yǐ qián xiě de jù běn de kuò chōng。

Answer 233

This book is an expansion of the play he wrote before.

Question 234

我连移动双脚的力气都几乎没有了。 wǒ lián yí dòng shuāng jué de lì qi dōu jī hū méi yǒu le。

Answer 234

I have hardly enough strength left to move my feet.

Question 235

我认为秋天是一年中最美的季节。 wǒ rèn wéi qiū tiān shì yī nián zhòng zuì měi de jì jié。

Answer 235

I think autumn is the most beautiful season in a year.

Question 236

他们不敢走入森林中阴暗的深处。 tā men bù gǎn zǒu rù sēn lín zhòng yīn àn de shēn chù。

Answer 236

They dare not walk into the shadowy depths of the forest.

Question 237

公众强烈反对修建该机场。 gōng zhòng qiáng liè fǎn duì xiū jiàn gāi jī chǎng。

Answer 237

There was a great outcry about the construction of the new airport.

Question 238

他们不敢走入森林中阴暗的深处。 tā men bù gǎn zǒu rù sēn lín zhòng yīn àn de shēn chù。

Answer 238

They dare not walk into the shadowy depths of the forest.

Question 239

逐字翻译不一定最接近原义。 zhú zì fān yì bù yī dìng zuì jiē jìn yuán yì。

Answer 239

A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.

Question 240

她的孩子有一双美丽而明亮的蓝眼睛。 tā de hái zi yǒu yī shuāng měi lì ér míng liàng de lán yǎn jīng。

Answer 240

Her baby has bonny and bright blue eyes.

Question 241

她保持着长距离游泳的世界纪录。 tā bǎo chí zhuó zhǎng jù lí yóu yǒng de shì jiè jì lù。

Answer 241

She holds the world record for long distance swimming.

Question 242

寒冷的冬天，我们不得不穿毛织品。 hán lěng de dōng tiān， wǒ men bù dé bù chuān máo zhī pǐn。

Answer 242

We have to wear woolen clothes in the cold winter.

Question 243

他收拾行李，让我们等了好半天。 tā shōu shi xíng li， ràng wǒ men děng le hào bàn tiān。

Answer 243

He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.

Question 244

详细的资料可从我们的总部得到。 xiáng xì de zī liào kě zòng wǒ men de zǒng bù dé dào。

Answer 244

Further information can be obtained from our head office.

Question 245

北京广播电台向全世界播送新闻。 Běi jīng guǎng bō diàn tái xiàng quán shì jiè bō sòng xīn wén。

Answer 245

Radio Beijing sends the news all over the world.

Question 246

这家旅馆为旅客提供订票服务。 zhè jiā lu:3 guǎn wèi lu:3 kè tí gōng dìng piào fú wù。

Answer 246

The hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.

Question 247

今天的天气已露出了一丝秋天的气息。 jīn tiān de tiān qì yǐ lù chū le yī sī qiū tiān de qì xī。

Answer 247

There is a breath of autumn in the air today.

Question 248

我们既不将打篮球也不将打排球。 wǒ men jì bù jiàng dǎ lán qiú yě bù jiàng dǎ pái qiú。

Answer 248

We are going to play neither basketball nor volleyball.

Question 249

我有一件红色的有羊毛衬里的运动服。 wǒ yǒu yī jiàn hóng sè de yǒu yáng máo chèn lǐ de yùn dòng fú。

Answer 249

I have a red tracksuit with fleecy lining.

Question 250

她送我的纪念品很小而且不值钱。 tā sòng wǒ de jì niàn pǐn hěn xiǎo ér qiě bù zhí qián。

Answer 250

The keepsake she gave me is small and not very costly.

Question 251

她一走进剧院就引起了一阵兴奋。 tā yī zǒu jìn jù yuàn jiù yǐn qǐ le yī zhèn xīng fèn。

Answer 251

There was a stir of excitement as she entered the theatre.

Question 252

本世纪我们已经经历了两次世界大战。 běn shì jì wǒ men yǐ jīng jīng lì le liǎng cì shì jiè dà zhàn。

Answer 252

We have had two world wars in this century.

Question 253

尽管我努力劝说，他还是不同意。 jǐn guǎn wǒ nǔ lì quàn shuō， tā hái shì bù tóng yì。

Answer 253

In spite of my efforts at persuasion, he wouldn’t agree.

Question 254

正方形有四条边，而圆形没有边。 zhèng fāng xíng yǒu sì tiáo biān， ér yuán xíng méi yǒu biān。

Answer 254

A square has four sides but a circle has no sides.

Question 255

他听到身后有响声，便转过身来。 tā tīng dào shēn hòu yǒu xiǎng shēng， pián zhuàn guò shēn lái。

Answer 255

He turned around as he heard a noise behind him.

Question 256

本世纪我们已经经历了两次世界大战。 běn shì jì wǒ men yǐ jīng jīng lì le liǎng cì shì jiè dà zhàn。

Answer 256

We have had two world wars in this century.

Question 257

人民的生活水平明显地改善了。 rén mín de shēng huó shuǐ píng míng xiǎn de gǎi shàn le。

Answer 257

People’s living standard has had a perceptible improvement.

Question 258

您被邀请参观我们的秋季时装展览。 nín bèi yāo qǐng cān guān wǒ men de qiū jì shí zhuāng zhǎn lǎn。

Answer 258

You are invited to view our autumn collection.

Question 259

假如我要做新衣服，需要很多布料。 jiǎ rú wǒ yào zuò xīn yī fu， xū yào hěn duō bù liào。

Answer 259

I need a lot of cloth if I want to make a new dress.

Question 260

我刚好及时到会，才算没受责备。 wǒ gāng hǎo jí shí dào kuài， cái suàn mò shòu zé bèi。

Answer 260

I saved my bacon by arriving just in time for the meeting.

Question 261

我们的假日过得好无聊，每天都下雨。 wǒ men de jià rì guò de hào wú liáo， měi tiān dōu xià yǔ。

Answer 261

We had a mouldy holiday - it rained every day.

Question 262

我刚好及时到会，才算没受责备。 wǒ gāng hǎo jí shí dào kuài， cái suàn mò shòu zé bèi。

Answer 262

I saved my bacon by arriving just in time for the meeting.

Question 263

我每天至少要把厨房地板擦洗一次。 wǒ měi tiān zhì shǎo yào bǎ chú fáng dì bǎn cā xǐ yī cì。

Answer 263

I have to mop the kitchen floor at least once a day.

Question 264

他对学校课外活动一点也不积极。 tā duì xué xiào kè wài huó dòng yī diǎn yě bù jī jí。

Answer 264

He doesn’t take an active part in many school activities.

Question 265

我清楚地告诉他，我拒绝了他的建议。 wǒ qīng chu de gào su tā， wǒ jù jué le tā de jiàn yì。

Answer 265

I made it clear to him that I rejected his proposal.

Question 266

目前似乎好的年轻选手太少了。 mù qián sì hu hǎo de nián qīng xuǎn shǒu tài shào le。

Answer 266

There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.

Question 267

她的孩子有一双美丽而明亮的蓝眼睛。 tā de hái zi yǒu yī shuāng měi lì ér míng liàng de lán yǎn jīng。

Answer 267

Her baby has bonny and bright blue eyes.

Question 268

这位老师给他的学生们定下高标准。 zhè wèi lǎo shī jǐ tā de xué sheng men dìng xià gāo biāo zhǔn。

Answer 268

The teacher sets high standard for his pupils.

Question 269

我认为秋天是一年中最美的季节。 wǒ rèn wéi qiū tiān shì yī nián zhòng zuì měi de jì jié。

Answer 269

I think autumn is the most beautiful season in a year.

Question 270

海洋几乎占地球表面的四分之三。 hǎi yáng jī hū zhàn dì qiú biǎo miàn de sì fēn zhī sān。

Answer 270

The sea covers nearly three-fourths of the world’s surface.

Question 271

寒冷的冬天，我们不得不穿毛织品。 hán lěng de dōng tiān， wǒ men bù dé bù chuān máo zhī pǐn。

Answer 271

We have to wear woolen clothes in the cold winter.

Question 272

很多农民离开农村转事工业劳动. hěn duō nóng mín lí kāi nóng cūn zhuàn shì gōng yè láo dòng.

Answer 272

Many farmers are leaving the land to work in industry.

Question 273

只有一个人能做这项工作，那就是你。 zhǐ yǒu yī gè rén néng zuò zhè xiàng gōng zuò， nà jiù shì nǐ。

Answer 273

Only one person can do the job, namely you.

Question 274

人们误以为选修语言课程较轻松“ rén men wù yǐ wéi xuǎn xiū yǔ yán kè chéng jiào qīng sōng“

Answer 274

Language courses are wrongly thought to be soft options.

Question 275

他在我背上拍了一下，请我去喝酒。 tā zài wǒ bèi shàng pāi le yī xià， qǐng wǒ qù hē jiǔ。

Answer 275

He gave me a clap on the back and invited me for a drink.

Question 276

该学院采用新的外语教学法。 gāi xué yuàn cǎi yòng xīn de wài yǔ jiào xué fǎ。

Answer 276

New methods of teaching foreign languages are adopted in this institute.

Question 277

他们看见了灯塔发出一闪一灭的光。 tā men kàn jiàn le dēng tǎ fā chū yī shǎn yī miè de guāng。

Answer 277

They saw the intermittent flashes from a lighthouse.

Question 278

尽管我俩相貌不同，但都讨人喜欢。 jǐn guǎn wǒ liǎng xiàng mào bù tóng， dàn dōu tǎo rén xǐ huan。

Answer 278

Although our looks differ, we are both attractive.

Question 279

这部小说引起了千万读者的想象。 zhè bù xiǎo shuō yǐn qǐ le qiān wàn dú zhě de xiǎng xiàng。

Answer 279

The novel captured the imagination of thousands of readers.

Question 280

看到这个小女孩哭起来，他的心软了。 kàn dào zhè gè xiǎo nu:3 hái kū qǐ lai， tā de xīn ruǎn le。

Answer 280

His heart melted when he saw the little girl crying.

Question 281

早晨很冷，他穿上了一件厚毛衣。 zǎo chén hěn lěng， tā chuān shàng le yī jiàn hòu máo yī。

Answer 281

He put on a thick sweater since it was cold in the morning.

Question 282

练习开始前，你最好设定一个目标。 liàn xí kāi shǐ qián， nǐ zuì hǎo shè dìng yī gè mù biāo。

Answer 282

You’d better set a goal before you start the drill.

Question 283

他的脚在一块碎玻璃上划了一个大口子。 tā de jué zài yī kuài suì bō li shàng huà le yī gè dà kǒu zi。

Answer 283

He gashed his foot on a piece of broken glass.

Question 284

这两种颜色之间的差别很难区别。 zhè liǎng zhòng yán sè zhī jiān de chā bié hěn nàn qū bié。

Answer 284

The difference between the two colors is imperceptible.

Question 285

两国关系已达到出现危机的地步。 liǎng guó guān xi yǐ dá dào chū xiàn wēi jī de dì bù。

Answer 285

Relation between the two countries has reached a crisis point.

Question 286

我只好解释原因来满足他的好奇心。 wǒ zhǐ hǎo jiě shì yuán yīn lái mǎn zú tā de hào qí xīn。

Answer 286

I had to explain the reasons to satisfy his curiosity.

Question 287

学习外语女孩总是比男孩强. xué xí wài yǔ nu:3 hái zǒng shì bì nán hái qiáng.

Answer 287

In learning foreign languages, the girls knock spots off the boys every time.

Question 288

把被单好好煮一煮，好让它们白一些。 bǎ bèi shàn hǎo hǎo zhǔ yī zhǔ， hào ràng tā men bái yī xiē。

Answer 288

Give the sheets a good boil to get them white.

Question 289

新学期开学前，我一直无所事事。 xīn xué qī kāi xué qián， wǒ yī zhí wú suǒ shì shì。

Answer 289

I’m just kicking my heels until the beginning of the new term.

Question 290

我们的文艺必须为大众所喜闻乐见。 wǒ men de wén yì bì xū wèi dà zhòng suǒ xǐ wén yuè xiàn。

Answer 290

Our literature and art ought to cater to popular taste.

Question 291

他们试图预测这场足球比赛的结果。 tā men shì tú yù cè zhè chǎng zú qiú bǐ sài de jié guǒ。

Answer 291

They tried to forecast the result of the football match.

Question 292

人们应经常洗澡以保证个人卫生。 rén men yìng jīng cháng xǐ zǎo yǐ bǎo zhèng gè rén wèi shēng。

Answer 292

People should wash regularly to ensure personal hygiene.

Question 293

父亲给我买了一只小狗作为生日礼物。 fù qīn jǐ wǒ mǎi le yī zhǐ xiǎo gǒu zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù。

Answer 293

My father bought me a puppy as a birthday gift.

Question 294

他的病较医生原来以为的更严重。 tā de bìng jiào yī shēng yuán lái yǐ wéi de gèng yán zhòng。

Answer 294

His illness was more serious than the doctor first thought.

Question 295

父亲给我买了一只小狗作为生日礼物。 fù qīn jǐ wǒ mǎi le yī zhǐ xiǎo gǒu zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù。

Answer 295

My father bought me a puppy as a birthday gift.

Question 296

他们试图预测这场足球比赛的结果。 tā men shì tú yù cè zhè chǎng zú qiú bǐ sài de jié guǒ。

Answer 296

They tried to forecast the result of the football match.

Question 297

那家剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。 nà jiā jù yuàn dé dào le yì shù wěi yuán huì de zàn zhù。

Answer 297

The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council.

Question 298

她父亲很严厉，他从来没有表扬过她。 tā fù qīn hěn yán lì， tā cóng lái méi yǒu biǎo yáng guò tā。

Answer 298

She had a stern father who never praised her.

Question 299

政府对工会表现得越来越不耐烦。 zhèng fǔ duì gōng huì biǎo xiàn de yuè lái yuè bù nài fán。

Answer 299

The governments showed growing impatience at the unions.

Question 300

下课后，班长把练习册收了起来。 xià kè hòu， bān zhǎng bǎ liàn xí cè shōu le qǐ lai。

Answer 300

The monitor collected the exercise books after the class was over.

Question 301

那小猫爬到树上却不敢下来。 nà xiǎo māo pá dào shù shàng què bù gǎn xia lai。

Answer 301

The little cat climbed to the top of the tree and became afraid to get down.

Question 302

管理部门采取了一切合理的安全措施。 guǎn lǐ bù mén cǎi qǔ le yī qiè hé lǐ de ān quán cuò shī。

Answer 302

The management took all reasonable safety precautions.

Question 303

考试之前，我们复习一学期的功课。 kǎo shì zhī qián， wǒ men fù xí yī xué qī de gōng kè。

Answer 303

Before the examination we have a review of the term’s work.

Question 304

我一直抬那些重东西, 现在腰都痛了. wǒ yī zhí tái nà xiē zhòng dōng xi, xiàn zài yāo dōu tòng le.

Answer 304

All that heavy lifting has given me a pain in the back.

Question 305

我们需要几个男子作心理学实验对象. wǒ men xū yào jǐ ge nán zǐ zuò xīn lǐ xué shí yàn duì xiàng.

Answer 305

We need some male subjects for a psychology experiment.

Question 306

这个花园离市中心只有五分钟的路程。 zhè gè huā yuán lí shì zhōng xīn zhǐ yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng de lù chéng。

Answer 306

The park is only five minutes from downtown.

Question 307

树叶已开始变色，很快就是冬天了。 shù yè yǐ kāi shǐ biàn sè， hěn kuài jiù shì dōng tiān le。

Answer 307

The leaves have started to color; it will soon be winter.

Question 308

人民群众普遍反对突然实行的变革。 rén mín qún zhòng pǔ biàn fǎn duì tū rán shí xíng de biàn gé。

Answer 308

The populace at large are opposed to sudden change.

Question 309

那个地方在地图上以十字形记号标出。 nèi gè dì fang zài dì tú shàng yǐ shí zì xíng jì hao biāo chū。

Answer 309

The place is marked on the map with a crossing.

Question 310

那时我不在家，所以由我女儿招待客人。 nà shí wǒ bù zài jiā， suǒ yǐ yóu wǒ nu:3 ér zhāo dài kè ren。

Answer 310

I went away so my daughter acted as hostess.

Question 311

这件事情对社会造成了有害的影响。 zhè jiàn shì qing duì shè huì zào chéng le yǒu hài de yǐng xiǎng。

Answer 311

This event had a pernicious influence on society.

Question 312

我们复制了计算机磁盘以防意外。 wǒ men fù zhì le jì suàn jī cí pán yǐ fáng yì wài。

Answer 312

We make copies of our computer disks as a safeguard against accidents.

Question 313

这一经验为他的思想开阔了新的视野。 zhè yī jīng yàn wèi tā de sī xiǎng kāi kuò le xīn de shì yě。

Answer 313

This experience opened a new prospect in his mind.

Question 314

盒上印有装配模型的简要说明. hé shàng yìn yǒu zhuāng pèi mó xíng de jiǎn yào shuō míng.

Answer 314

Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.

Question 315

我会陪在你身边，就象我答应你的那样。 wǒ kuài péi zài nǐ shēn biān， jiù xiàng wǒ dā ying nǐ de nà yàng。

Answer 315

I will be at your side, as I promised you.

Question 316

你的精彩报告引出了几个重要问题。 nǐ de jīng cǎi bào gào yǐn chū le jǐ ge zhòng yào wèn tí。

Answer 316

Your interesting report raises several important queries.

Question 317

群众高声喊叫把演讲人的声音压了下去。 qún zhòng gāo shēng hǎn jiào bǎ yǎn jiǎng rén de shēng yīn yà le xià qu。

Answer 317

The crowd shouted the speaker down.

Question 318

下课后，班长把练习册收了起来。 xià kè hòu， bān zhǎng bǎ liàn xí cè shōu le qǐ lai。

Answer 318

The monitor collected the exercise books after the class was over.

Question 319

他的病较医生原来以为的更严重。 tā de bìng jiào yī shēng yuán lái yǐ wéi de gèng yán zhòng。

Answer 319

His illness was more serious than the doctor first thought.

Question 320

你不应该让士兵们冒不必要的危险。 nǐ bù yīng gāi ràng shì bīng men mào bú bì yào de wēi xiǎn。

Answer 320

You shouldn’t expose the soldiers to unnecessary risks.

Question 321

等到我得知这项决定时，已经太迟了。 děng dào wǒ dé zhī zhè xiàng jué dìng shí， yǐ jīng tài chí le。

Answer 321

I wasn’t informed of the decision until too late.

Question 322

我在七点钟的新闻报道中听到了这则消息。 wǒ zài qī diǎn zhōng de xīn wén bào dào zhòng tīng dào le zhè zé xiāo xi。

Answer 322

I heard it on the 7 o’clock news.

Question 323

对我来说，拥有一辆汽车的花费太大。 duì wǒ lái shuō， yōng yǒu yī liàng qì chē de huā fèi tài dà。

Answer 323

It’s too much of an expense for me to own a car.

Question 324

乘客们拥挤在火车站上等候乘车。 chéng kè men yōng jǐ zài huǒ chē zhàn shàng děng hòu chéng chē。

Answer 324

Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains.

Question 325

孩子们表演完后，大人们鼓掌。 hái zi men biǎo yǎn wán hòu， dà ren men gǔ zhǎng。

Answer 325

The grown-ups applauded after the children had finished their performance.

Question 326

诗人造了几个词典里找不到的词。 shī rén zào le jǐ ge cí diǎn lǐ zhǎo bù dào de cí。

Answer 326

The poet minted several words that cannot be found in any dictionary.

Question 327

他从道理上解释了这个老人的行为。 tā zòng dào lǐ shàng jiě shì le zhè gè lǎo rén de xíng wéi。

Answer 327

He explained the behavior of the old man within reason.

Question 328

管理部门采取了一切合理的安全措施。 guǎn lǐ bù mén cǎi qǔ le yī qiè hé lǐ de ān quán cuò shī。

Answer 328

The management took all reasonable safety precautions.

Question 329

两村相距一英里, 我家在中间. liǎng cūn xiàng jù yī yīng lǐ, wǒ jiā zài zhōng jiān.

Answer 329

The two villages are a mile apart, and my house lies midway between them.

Question 330

有关环境的会议将在下周一举行。 yǒu guān huán jìng de huì yì jiàng zài xià zhōu yī jǔ xíng。

Answer 330

The convocation about environment will be held on next Monday.

Question 331

几乎所有的成员都同意这项提议。 jī hū suǒ yǒu de chéng yuán dōu tóng yì zhè xiàng tí yì。

Answer 331

Virtually all the members were in agreement with the proposal.

Question 332

尽管他大声喊叫，却没有人来帮助他。 jǐn guǎn tā dà shēng hǎn jiào， què méi yǒu rén lái bāng zhù tā。

Answer 332

Despite his cries no one came to his assistance.

Question 333

他伸出手去，保护他的孩子免受伤害。 tā shēn chū shǒu qù， bǎo hù tā de hái zi miǎn shòu shāng hài。

Answer 333

He raised his arm to protect his child from hurt.

Question 334

担任主席的人有责任安排会议。 dān rèn zhǔ xí de rén yǒu zé rèn ān pái huì yì。

Answer 334

The holder of the office of chairman is responsible for arranging meetings.

Question 335

对他来说，生活似乎已失去了一切乐趣。 duì tā lái shuō， shēng huó sì hu yǐ shī qù le yī qiè lè qù。

Answer 335

Life seems to have lost most of its savor for him.

Question 336

我们昨天碰到的那个老工人是李师傅。 wǒ men zuó tiān pèng dào de nèi gè lǎo gōng rén shì lǐ shī fu。

Answer 336

The old worker whom we met yesterday is Master Li.

Question 337

他的政治观点在两个极端之间摇摆不定. tā de zhèng zhì guān diǎn zài liǎng gè jí duān zhī jiān yáo bǎi bù dìng.

Answer 337

He oscillates between political extremes.

Question 338

他们奖给优胜者一些水果和鲜花。 tā men jiǎng jǐ yōu shèng zhě yī xiē shuǐ guǒ huò xiān huā。

Answer 338

They rewarded the winners with gifts of fruits and flowers.

Question 339

这家公司希望把新工厂设在河边。 zhè jiā gōng sī xī wàng bǎ xīn gōng chǎng shè zài hé biān。

Answer 339

The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.

Question 340

他收集的邮票是我的三倍还不止。 tā shōu jí de yóu piào shì wǒ de sān bèi huán bù zhǐ。

Answer 340

He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I (have).

Question 341

我们应充分利用丰富的人力资源。 wǒ men yìng chōng fèn lì yòng fēng fù de rén lì zī yuán。

Answer 341

We shall take full advantage of our rich source of human beings.

Question 342

我们应该使用无烟煤以防止空气污染。 wǒ men yīng gāi shǐ yòng wú yān méi yǐ fáng zhǐ kōng qì wū rǎn。

Answer 342

We should use anthracite to avoid air pollution.

Question 343

我们除了同意他们之外，没有别的选择。 wǒ men chú le tóng yì tā men zhī wài， méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé。

Answer 343

We have no other choice than to agree with them.

Question 344

把你的名字填写在每页上端的括号内。 bǎ nǐ de míng zi tián xiě zài měi yè shàng duān de kuò hào nèi。

Answer 344

Put your name in brackets at the top of each page.

Question 345

请把窗子弄干净，我几乎看不到外面。 qǐng bǎ chuāng zǐ nòng gān jìng， wǒ jī hū kàn bù dào wài mian。

Answer 345

Please clean the window as I can hardly see out.

Question 346

离开学校后，他成为一名建筑工人。 lí kāi xué xiào hòu， tā chéng wéi yī míng jiàn zhù gōng rén。

Answer 346

He became a construction worker after he left school.

Question 347

我们应该使用无烟煤以防止空气污染。 wǒ men yīng gāi shǐ yòng wú yān méi yǐ fáng zhǐ kōng qì wū rǎn。

Answer 347

We should use anthracite to avoid air pollution.

Question 348

这张唱片非常成功，卖了一百万张。 zhè zhāng chàng piàn fēi cháng chéng gōng， mài le yī bǎi wàn zhāng。

Answer 348

The record was a big hit and sold a million copies.

Question 349

想过舒适的生活不过是普通人的本性。 xiǎng guò shū shì de shēng huó bù guò shì pǔ tōng rén de běn xìng。

Answer 349

It’s only human nature to want a comfortable life.

Question 350

这张唱片非常成功，卖了一百万张。 zhè zhāng chàng piàn fēi cháng chéng gōng， mài le yī bǎi wàn zhāng。

Answer 350

The record was a big hit and sold a million copies.

Question 351

这家商店因公平交易而获好名声。 zhè jiā shāng diàn yīn gōng píng jiāo yì ér huò hào míng shēng。

Answer 351

This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.

Question 352

中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。 Zhōng guó shì yī gè yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ lì shǐ de dōng fāng guó jiā。

Answer 352

China is an oriental country with a long history.

Question 353

我觉得我没有勇气告诉他这个坏消息。 wǒ jué de wǒ méi yǒu yǒng qì gào su tā zhè gè huài xiāo xi。

Answer 353

I don’t think I have the courage to tell him the bad news.

Question 354

我很忙，所以不得不中断每周的访问。 wǒ hěn máng， suǒ yǐ bù dé bù zhōng duàn měi zhōu de fǎng wèn。

Answer 354

I’m so busy that I have to discontinue weekly visits.

Question 355

在一些问题上，他仍然保留自己的意见。 zài yī xiē wèn tí shàng， tā réng rán bǎo liú zì jǐ de yì jiàn。

Answer 355

He still reserved his opinion on some points.

Question 356

我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。 wǒ dā ying yī dìng wán hǎo wú sǔn de huán nǐ de zì xíng chē。

Answer 356

I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.

Question 357

他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。 tā shuō wán huà， jiē zhe shì yī duàn yì wèi shēn zhǎng de tíng dùn。

Answer 357

His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

Question 358

他们对办理的每项业务收取一定的费用。 tā men duì bàn lǐ de měi xiàng yè wù shōu qǔ yī dìng de fèi yòng。

Answer 358

They charge a fixed rate for each transaction.

Question 359

他们看着电视里的快步舞并且试图模仿。 tā men kàn zhuó diàn shì lǐ de kuài bù wǔ bìng qiě shì tú mó fǎng。

Answer 359

They watched jig on TV and tried to imitate.

Question 360

她和她姐姐外貌相似，但性格不同。 tā huò tā jiě jie wài mào xiāng sì， dàn xìng gé bù tóng。

Answer 360

She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character.

Question 361

这家公司希望把新工厂设在河边。 zhè jiā gōng sī xī wàng bǎ xīn gōng chǎng shè zài hé biān。

Answer 361

The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.

Question 362

她总胡乱摆弄手表，结果把它弄坏了。 tā zǒng hú luàn bǎi nòng shǒu biǎo， jié guǒ bǎ tā nòng huài le。

Answer 362

She fiddled with her watch so much that it broke.

Question 363

这些蔬菜中的营养部分全都给煮掉了。 zhè xie shū cài zhòng dì yíng yǎng bù fen quán dōu jǐ zhǔ diào le。

Answer 363

All the goodness has been boiled off the vegetables.

Question 364

她工作的时候就把小儿子送到托儿所。 tā gōng zuò de shí hou jiù bǎ xiǎo ér zi sòng dào tuō er suǒ。

Answer 364

She sent her little son to a nursery when she was working.

Question 365

她拥抱了一下儿子，然后让他上床睡觉。 tā yōng bào le yí xiàr zi， rán hòu ràng tā shàng chuáng shuì jiào。

Answer 365

She give her son a hug and put him to bed.

Question 366

这个男孩想在将来成为一名哲学家。 zhè gè nán hái xiǎng zài jiāng lái chéng wéi yī míng zhé xué jiā。

Answer 366

The boy wants to become a philosopher in the future.

Question 367

这种新的传染病对抗菌素有抗药性。 zhè zhǒng xīn de chuán rǎn bìng duì kàng jùn sù yǒu kàng yào xìng。

Answer 367

This new type of infection is resistant to antibiotics.

Question 368

她躺在池子边上，用手指玩水。 tā tǎng zài chí zi biān shàng， yòng shǒu zhǐ wàn shuǐ。

Answer 368

She lay at the side of the pool and paddled in the water with her fingers.

Question 369

他为我们介绍了花园中对称的布局。 tā wèi wǒ men jiè shào le huā yuán zhòng duì chèn de bù jú。

Answer 369

He introduced to us the symmetrical arrangement of the garden.

Question 370

他考试前没做任何准备，所以不及格。 tā kǎo shì qián mò zuò rèn hé zhǔn bèi， suǒ yǐ bù jí gé。

Answer 370

He didn’t do any preparation for this exam, so he failed.

Question 371

他历史考试不及格，其他科目都通过了。 tā lì shǐ kǎo shì bù jí gé， qí tā kē mù dōu tōng guò le。

Answer 371

He got a fail in history and passes in other subjects.

Question 372

她用灵巧的双手为我织了一副手套。 tā yòng líng qiǎo de shuāng shǒu wèi wǒ zhī le yī fù shǒu tào。

Answer 372

She knitted a pair of mittens for me with her nimble fingers.

Question 373

录音磁带的复制质量有了很大改进。 lù yīn cí dài de fù zhì zhì liàng yǒu le hěn dà gǎi jìn。

Answer 373

The reproductive quality of audio tapes has improved enormously.

Question 374

该是你认识形势的真实情况的时候了。 gāi shì nǐ rèn shi xíng shì de zhēn shí qíng kuàng de shí hou le。

Answer 374

It’s time you awake to the realities of the situation.

Question 375

我很忙，所以不得不中断每周的访问。 wǒ hěn máng， suǒ yǐ bù dé bù zhōng duàn měi zhōu de fǎng wèn。

Answer 375

I’m so busy that I have to discontinue weekly visits.

Question 376

他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。 tā shuō wán huà， jiē zhe shì yī duàn yì wèi shēn zhǎng de tíng dùn。

Answer 376

His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

Question 377

他回过身来, 帮助那位扭了脚的朋友。 tā huí guò shēn lái, bāng zhù nà wèi niǔ le jué de péng you。

Answer 377

He came back to help his friend who had sprained an ankle.

Question 378

在我祖父看来，我爸爸仍然是个小孩。 zài wǒ zǔ fù kàn lai， wǒ bà ba réng rán shì gè xiǎo hái。

Answer 378

It seems to my grandfather that my father is still a child.

Question 379

墙上有一幅武士站在战车上的画。 qiáng shàng yǒu yī fú wǔ shì zhàn zài zhàn chē shàng de huà。

Answer 379

There is a picture of a fighter standing on a chariot on the wall.

Question 380

这些羊被赶在一起，排成歪歪扭扭的一行。 zhè xie yáng bèi gǎn zài yī qǐ， pǎi chéng wāi wāi niǔ niǔ de yī xíng。

Answer 380

The sheep were herded into a ragged line.

Question 381

这个人为了赢得胜利进行了英勇的斗争。 zhè gè rén wéi le yíng dé shèng lì jìn xíng le yīng yǒng de dòu zhēng。

Answer 381

The man put up a valiant fight for victory.

Question 382

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。 jǐn guǎn wǒ men jìn le quán lì， wǒ men hái shì shū diào le bǐ sài。

Answer 382

Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

Question 383

我还不会游泳，但我用胳膊划了几下。 wǒ huán bù huì yóu yǒng， dàn wǒ yòng gē bo huà le jǐ xià。

Answer 383

I can’t swim yet, but I’ve made a few strokes with my arms.

Question 384

这位足球教练受到了当地报纸的批评。 zhè wèi zú qiú jiào liàn shòu dào le dāng dì bào zhǐ de pī píng。

Answer 384

The football coach was criticized by the local paper.

Question 385

金属内电流是由电子运动引起的。 jīn shǔ nèi diàn liú shì yóu diàn zǐ yùn dòng yǐn qǐ de。

Answer 385

An electric current in metal is caused by the movement of electrons.

Question 386

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。 jǐn guǎn wǒ men jìn le quán lì， wǒ men hái shì shū diào le bǐ sài。

Answer 386

Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

Question 387

我们的房子离村中两家酒馆距离相等. wǒ men de fáng zi lí cūn zhòng liǎng jiā jiǔ guǎn jù lí xiāng děng.

Answer 387

Our house is equidistant from the two pubs in the village.

Question 388

汽车路线到此为止了, 你得叫辆的士。 qì chē lù xiàn dào cǐ wéi zhǐ le, nǐ de jiào liàng de shì。

Answer 388

The bus route goes as far as that, so you’ll need to take a taxi.

Question 389

她为自己的孩子取得的成绩感到无比骄傲。 tā wèi zì jǐ de hái zi qǔ dé de chéng jī gǎn dào wú bǐ jiāo ào。

Answer 389

She takes great pride in her children’s success.

Question 390

那个好心的大教主负责我们这个教区。 nèi gè hǎo xīn de dà jiào zhǔ fù zé wǒ men zhè gè jiào qū。

Answer 390

That kind archbishop is responsible for our church district.

Question 391

汽车路线到此为止了, 你得叫辆的士。 qì chē lù xiàn dào cǐ wéi zhǐ le, nǐ de jiào liàng de shì。

Answer 391

The bus route goes as far as that, so you’ll need to take a taxi.

Question 392

该报告建议安全标准应该改进。 gāi bào gào jiàn yì ān quán biāo zhǔn yīng gāi gǎi jìn。

Answer 392

The report advances the suggestion that safety standards should be improved.

Question 393

为了收集数据我们发给他们一些调查表。 wèi le shōu jí shù jù wǒ men fà jǐ tā men yī xiē diào chá biǎo。

Answer 393

We gave them some questionnaires for collecting data.

Question 394

乘客只可以在公共汽车的上层吸烟。 chéng kè zhǐ kě yǐ zài gōng gòng qì chē de shàng céng xī yān。

Answer 394

Passengers may smoke only on the upper deck of the bus.

Question 395

他在物理学方面已经取得了巨大成就。 tā zài wù lǐ xué fāng miàn yǐ jīng qǔ dé le jù dà chéng jiù。

Answer 395

He has got brilliant achievements in the field of physics.

Question 396

那首领拿一些玻璃块替换了那些钻石。 nà shǒu lǐng ná yī xiē bō li kuài tì huàn le nà xiē zuàn shí。

Answer 396

The chief interchanged the diamond with some pieces of glass.

Question 397

我舒适地靠在大沙发上，开始看小说。 wǒ shū shì de kào zài dà shā fā shàng， kāi shǐ kàn xiǎo shuō。

Answer 397

I nestled down on the big sofa and began to read novels.

Question 398

不应该让退休的人感到自己是个闲人 bù yīng gāi ràng tuì xiū de rén gǎn dào zì jǐ shì gè xián rén

Answer 398

A retired person should not be made to feel he’s on the shelf.

Question 399

她用一张面巾纸擦掉脸上的汗水。 tā yòng yī zhāng miàn jīn zhǐ cā diào liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ。

Answer 399

She wiped off the sweat from her face with a piece of facial tissue.

Question 400

拥有汽车的人数一直在逐渐上升。 yōng yǒu qì chē de rén shù yī zhí zài zhú jiàn shàng shēng。

Answer 400

There has been a gradual increase in the number of people owning cars.

Question 401

他在物理学方面已经取得了巨大成就。 tā zài wù lǐ xué fāng miàn yǐ jīng qǔ dé le jù dà chéng jiù。

Answer 401

He has got brilliant achievements in the field of physics.

Question 402

在资信方面, 这家商行还是很可靠的。 zài zī xìn fāng miàn, zhè jiā shāng xìng hái shì hěn kě kào de。

Answer 402

In respect of financial standing, this firm is reliable.

Question 403

他对他的选民表现出很有感染力的热情。 tā duì tā de xuǎn mín biǎo xiàn chū hěn yǒu gǎn rǎn lì de rè qíng。

Answer 403

He expressed infectious enthusiasm to his voters.

Question 404

他在物理学方面已经取得了巨大成就。 tā zài wù lǐ xué fāng miàn yǐ jīng qǔ dé le jù dà chéng jiù。

Answer 404

He has got brilliant achievements in the field of physics.

Question 405

她用一张面巾纸擦掉脸上的汗水。 tā yòng yī zhāng miàn jīn zhǐ cā diào liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ。

Answer 405

She wiped off the sweat from her face with a piece of facial tissue.

Question 406

我开始做这项工作时, 遇到许多困难. wǒ kāi shǐ zuò zhè xiàng gōng zuò shí, yù dào xǔ duō kùn nan.

Answer 406

I encountered many difficulties when I first started this job.

Question 407

这幅画被他看中了，所以他就把他买了下来。 zhè fú huà bèi tā kàn zhòng le， suǒ yǐ tā jiù bǎ tā mǎi le xia lai。

Answer 407

The painting took his fancy, so he bought it.

Question 408

对全体学生的功课作出连贯性的评定。 duì quán tǐ xué sheng de gōng kè zuò chū lián guàn xìng de píng dìng。

Answer 408

Continuous assessment is made of all students’ work.

Question 409

她午饭吃得很少，期待晚饭时饱餐一顿。 tā wǔ fàn jí de hěn shào， qī dài wǎn fàn shí bǎo cān yī dùn。

Answer 409

She ate a light lunch in expectation of a good dinner.

Question 410

他向我走来，微笑著伸出手来和我握手。 tā xiàng wǒ zǒu lái， wēi xiào著 shēn chū shǒu lái huò wǒ wò shǒu。

Answer 410

He came towards me, smiled and offered his hand.

Question 411

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。 jǐn guǎn wǒ men jìn le quán lì， wǒ men hái shì shū diào le bǐ sài。

Answer 411

Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

Question 412

这个地区大多数国家的经济都不稳定。 zhè gè dì qū dà duō shù guó jiā de jīng jì dōu bù wěn dìng。

Answer 412

Most of the countries in the region have unstable economies.

Question 413

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。 jǐn guǎn wǒ men jìn le quán lì， wǒ men hái shì shū diào le bǐ sài。

Answer 413

Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

Question 414

我养了一只猫和一只狗，但它们老是打架。 wǒ yǎng le yī zhǐ māo huò yī zhǐ gǒu， dàn tā men lǎo shi dǎ jià。

Answer 414

I have a dog and a cat, but they fight all the time.

Question 415

只要我们紧密团结就能克服困难。 zhǐ yào wǒ men jǐn mì tuán jié jiù néng kè fú kùn nan。

Answer 415

We can surely overcome these difficulties as long as we are closely united.

Question 416

因为现在是收获期，所以我们都非常忙。 yīn wèi xiàn zài shì shōu huò qī， suǒ yǐ wǒ men dōu fēi cháng máng。

Answer 416

We are all very busy because it’s the harvest time.

Question 417

一如既往，我们将继续每星期四开会。 yī rú jì wàng， wǒ men jiàng jì xù měi xīng qī sì kāi huì。

Answer 417

We will continue to hold meetings on Thursdays, as heretofore.

Question 418

只有时间才能使人淡忘那些不快的记忆。 zhǐ yǒu shí jiān cái néng shǐ rén dàn wàng nà xiē bù kuài de jì yì。

Answer 418

Time alone will efface those unpleasant memories.

Question 419

有一条良好的A级公路通往北方–A级1号公路. yǒu yī tiáo liáng hǎo deA jí gōng lù tōng wàng běi fāng–A jí1 hào gōng lù.

Answer 419

There’s a good A-road going North – the A1.

Question 420

法庭上原告和被告双方都有各自的律师。 fǎ tíng shàng yuán gào huò bèi gào shuāng fāng dōu yǒu gè zi de lu:4 shī。

Answer 420

Each side of a case in court has its own counsel.

Question 421

别那样对我大声嚷嚷，我能听清楚。 biè nà yàng duì wǒ dà shēng rǎng rǎng， wǒ néng tìng qīng chu。

Answer 421

Don’t shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.

Question 422

如在市区电车或公车上找给顾客的零钱 rú zài shì qū diàn chē huò gōng jū shàng zhǎo jǐ gù kè de líng qián

Answer 422

The fare charged a passenger, as on a streetcar or bus.

Question 423

别那样对我大声嚷嚷，我能听清楚。 biè nà yàng duì wǒ dà shēng rǎng rǎng， wǒ néng tìng qīng chu。

Answer 423

Don’t shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.

Question 424

从这个角度来看, 画中的女子面带微笑. zòng zhè gè jiǎo dù lái kàn, huà zhòng dì nu:3 zǐ miàn dài wēi xiào.

Answer 424

Seen from this angle the woman in the picture is smiling.

Question 425

别那样对我大声嚷嚷，我能听清楚。 biè nà yàng duì wǒ dà shēng rǎng rǎng， wǒ néng tìng qīng chu。

Answer 425

Don’t shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.

Question 426

老师要求学生们复述他们刚读的故事。 lǎo shī yāo qiú xué sheng men fù shù tā men gāng dú de gù shì。

Answer 426

The teacher asked the students to retell the story they just read.

Question 427

那家大工厂倒闭，使许多工人失业。 nà jiā dà gōng chǎng dǎo bì， shǐ xǔ duō gōng rén shī yè。

Answer 427

The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness.

Question 428

你决不会知道你的鼓励对我多么有意义。 nǐ jué bù kuài zhī dào nǐ de gǔ lì duì wǒ duō me yǒu yì yì。

Answer 428

You will never know how much your encouragement meant to me.

Question 429

这次经验有助于帮助她改变社会意识。 zhè cì jīng yàn yǒu zhù yú bāng zhù tā gǎi biàn shè huì yì shí。

Answer 429

This experience helped to change her social consciousness.

Question 430

电影导演测试了一下那位新演员的演技。 diàn yǐng dǎo yǎn cè shì le yī xià nà wèi xīn yǎn yuán de yǎn jì。

Answer 430

The film director put the new actor through his paces.

Question 431

他做的事完全合法, 警方不能碰他. tā zuò de shì wán quán hé fǎ, jǐng fāng bù néng pèng tā.

Answer 431

What he did was perfectly legal the police can’t touch (ie arrest) him for it.

Question 432

这位冠军为了下一场比赛正在进行训练。 zhè wèi guàn jūn wèi le xià yī chǎng bǐ sài zhèng zài jìn xíng xùn liàn。

Answer 432

The champion is in training for his next fight.

Question 433

因为现在是收获期，所以我们都非常忙。 yīn wèi xiàn zài shì shōu huò qī， suǒ yǐ wǒ men dōu fēi cháng máng。

Answer 433

We are all very busy because it’s the harvest time.

Question 434

我们用电脑查找所有用连字符连接的词。 wǒ men yòng diàn nǎo chá zhǎo suǒ yǒu yòng lián zì fú lián jiē de cí。

Answer 434

We did a computer search for all the hyphenated words.

Question 435

我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下去。 wǒ rèn wéi zhè xie yǒu qù de jiù xí sú yīng gāi bǎo cún xià qu。

Answer 435

I think these interesting old customs should be preserved.

Question 436

他们的观点同我们看问题的方法格格不入。 tā men de guān diǎn tóng wǒ men kàn wèn tí de fāng fǎ gé gé bù rù。

Answer 436

Their ideas are quite alien to our ways of thinking.

Question 437

我们用电脑查找所有用连字符连接的词。 wǒ men yòng diàn nǎo chá zhǎo suǒ yǒu yòng lián zì fú lián jiē de cí。

Answer 437

We did a computer search for all the hyphenated words.

Question 438

我们用他给我们带来的面粉做了一些面包。 wǒ men yòng tā jǐ wǒ men dài lái de miàn fěn zuò le yī xiē miàn bāo。

Answer 438

We made some bread with the flour he bought for us.

Question 439

骑士们在小酒店里会合，讨论他们的计划。 qí shì men zài xiǎo jiǔ diàn lǐ huì hé， tǎo lùn tā men de jì huà。

Answer 439

The knights met in the tavern to discuss their plan.

Question 440

我们大家都得参加跑步训练, 无人例外. wǒ men dà jiā dōu de cān jiā pǎo bù xùn liàn, wú rén lì wài.

Answer 440

We all had to take part in the training run, with nobody excepted.

Question 441

我们用他给我们带来的面粉做了一些面包。 wǒ men yòng tā jǐ wǒ men dài lái de miàn fěn zuò le yī xiē miàn bāo。

Answer 441

We made some bread with the flour he bought for us.

Question 442

首次飞跃大西洋是一项了不起的业绩。 shǒu cì fēi yuè dà xī yáng shì yí xiàng le bù qǐ de yè jī。

Answer 442

Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.

Question 443

我因有约在先，所以未能参加这个会。 wǒ yīn yǒu yuē zài xiān， suǒ yǐ wèi néng cān jiā zhè gè kuài。

Answer 443

I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.

Question 444

他在面对危险的时候表现出非凡的勇气。 tā zài miàn duì wēi xiǎn de shí hou biǎo xiàn chū fēi fán de yǒng qì。

Answer 444

He showed remarkable courage when he faced the danger.

Question 445

我得把电话号码记下来，以免待会儿忘记。 wǒ de bǎ diàn huà hào mǎ jì xia lai， yǐ miǎn dài kuài er wàng jì。

Answer 445

I’ll just jot down their phone number before I forget it.

Question 446

我喜欢滑雪, 同时也知道这非常危险。 wǒ xǐ huan huá xuě, tóng shí yě zhī dào zhè fēi cháng wēi xiǎn。

Answer 446

I like skiing and in the meantime, I know it is very dangerous.

Question 447

我们应该多吃一些富含纤维素的绿色蔬菜。 wǒ men yīng gāi duō jí yī xiē fù hán xiān wéi sù de lu:4 sè shū cài。

Answer 447

We should eat more green vegetables rich in cellulose.

Question 448

请假离开办公室之后我赶紧去了医院。 qǐng jià lí kāi bàn gōng shì zhī hòu wǒ gǎn jǐn qù le yī yuàn。

Answer 448

After asking off my office, I went to the hospital immediately.

Question 449

他体重减了很多, 比以前轻了三公斤. tā tǐ zhòng jiǎn le hěn duō, bì yǐ qián qīng le sān gōng jīn.

Answer 449

He’s lost a lot of weight: he’s three kilos lighter than he used to be.

Question 450

自从他去年夏天离去, 我们就失去了联系。 zì cóng tā qù nián xià tiān lí qù, wǒ men jiù shī qù le lián xì。

Answer 450

We have lost contact with him since he left last summer.

Question 451

检查者对所有受害者的朋友进行了调查。 jiǎn chá zhě duì suǒ yǒu shòu hài zhě de péng you jìn xíng le diào chá。

Answer 451

The checker made a check on all the victims’ friends.

Question 452

我们可以以2比零或2比1赢得这三局两胜的比赛. wǒ men kě yǐ yǐ2 bì líng huò2 bì1 yíng dé zhè sān jú liǎng shèng de bǐ sài.

Answer 452

We can win the rubber 2 games to nil or 2-1.

Question 453

在这张粉红色纸条上写下你的姓名和地址。 zài zhè zhāng fěn hóng sè zhǐ tiáo shàng xiě xià nǐ de xìng míng huò dì zhǐ。

Answer 453

Write your name and address on this pink slip.

Question 454

他用自来水龙头流出的凉水把手洗干净。 tā yòng zì lái shuǐ lóng tóu liú chū de liáng shuǐ bǎ shǒu xǐ gān jìng。

Answer 454

He cleaned his hands in the cold water from the tap.

Question 455

他用尽一切影响力使他们接受他的计划。 tā yòng jìn yī qiè yǐng xiǎng lì shǐ tā men jiē shòu tā de jì huà。

Answer 455

He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan.

Question 456

生命可以被比作一次不知目的地的旅行。 shēng mìng kě yǐ bèi bì zuò yī cì bù zhī mù dì dì de lu:3 xíng。

Answer 456

Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination.

Question 457

他们对即将到来的选举作了充分的准备。 tā men duì jí jiāng dào lái de xuǎn jǔ zuò le chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi。

Answer 457

They have made good preparation for the upcoming elections.

Question 458

他们爱举行戏称之为文学晚会的活动. tā men ài jǔ xíng xì chèng zhī wèi wén xué wǎn huì de huó dòng.

Answer 458

They’re fond of holding what are laughingly known as literary soirees.

Question 459

你有这样一位通情达理的父亲，真是幸运。 nǐ yǒu zhè yàng yī wèi tōng qíng dá lǐ de fù qīn， zhēn shì xìng yùn。

Answer 459

You are fortunate to have such a reasonable father.

Question 460

老师从一开始就强调翻译准确性。 lǎo shī zòng yī kāi shǐ jiù qiáng diào fān yì zhǔn què xìng。

Answer 460

The teacher laid emphasis on the precision of the translation from the outset.

Question 461

原始社会的结构并不一定就是简单的。 yuán shǐ shè huì de jié gòu bìng bù yī dìng jiù shì jiǎn dān de。

Answer 461

The constitution of a primitive society is not necessarily simple.

Question 462

当她听到那则消息后，她变得越来越紧张。 dàng tā tīng dào nà zé xiāo xi hòu， tā biàn de yuè lái yuè jǐn zhāng。

Answer 462

When she heard the news she was heightening tension.

Question 463

这些发展促使家用电脑的需求量增大。 zhè xie fā zhǎn cù shǐ jiā yòng diàn nǎo de xū qiú liàng zēng dà。

Answer 463

These developments have created a great demand for home computers.

Question 464

这个饭店的服务质量已经有了很大改善。 zhè gè fàn diàn de fú wù zhì liàng yǐ jīng yǒu le hěn dà gǎi shàn。

Answer 464

The quality of service in this restaurant has improved a lot.

Question 465

你与其要他减价还不如求助于一棵树。 nǐ yǔ qí yào tā jiǎn jià huán bù rú qiú zhù yú yī kē shù。

Answer 465

You might as well ask the tree for help as request him to reduce the price.

Question 466

厨房是我妻子的领地，她不愿让我进去。 chú fáng shì wǒ qī zi de lǐng de， tā bù yuàn ràng wǒ jìn qù。

Answer 466

The kitchen is my wife’s domain, she doesn’t like me going into it.

Question 467

教会应当就基本道德问题多做出些榜样. jiào huì yīng dāng jiù jī běn dào dé wèn tí duō zuò chū xiē bǎng yàng.

Answer 467

The Church should give more of a lead on basic moral issues.

Question 468

多丽，你的东西乱七八糟，收拾收拾房间。 duō lì， nǐ de dōng xi luàn qī bā zāo， shōu shi shōu shi fáng jiān。

Answer 468

Dolly, all your things are in a muddle, tidy up your room.

Question 469

好的。请您告诉我贵姓及大名的头一个字母。 hǎo de。 qǐng nín gào su wǒ guì xìng jí Dà míng de tou yī gè zì mǔ。

Answer 469

Ok may I have your last name and first initial, please?

Question 470

我可以向你保证，你儿子在这里会很快乐的。 wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nǐ bǎo zhèng， nǐ ér zi zài zhè lǐ kuài hěn kuài yuè de。

Answer 470

I can assure you that your son will be happy here.

Question 471

他们的足球队在昨天的比赛中表现突出。 tā men de zú qiú duì zài zuó tiān de bǐ sài zhòng biǎo xiàn tū chū。

Answer 471

Their football team performed very well in the match yesterday.

Question 472

火警警报响时全体人员应到楼外集合. huǒ jǐng jǐng bào xiǎng shí quán tǐ rén yuán yìng dào lóu wài jí hé.

Answer 472

If the fire-alarm goes, staff should assemble outside the building.

Question 473

我躺下来与其说是要睡觉，倒不如说是要思考。 wǒ tǎng xia lai yǔ qí shuō shì yào shuì jiào， dào bù rú shuō shì yào sī kǎo。

Answer 473

I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.

Question 474

那位代表提出了一项对新闻法的修正案。 nà wèi dài biǎo tí chū le yí xiàng duì xīn wén fǎ de xiū zhèng àn。

Answer 474

That representative brought forth an amendment to the press law.

Question 475

一个干部必须联系群众，同群众打成一片。 yī gè gàn bù bì xū lián xì qún zhòng， tóng qún zhòng dǎ chéng yī piàn。

Answer 475

A cadre must reach out to and be one with the masses.

Question 476

这个小男孩因为结巴不敢回答老师的问题。 zhè gè xiǎo nán hái yīn wèi jié bā bù gǎn huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí。

Answer 476

The boy dare not answer the questions because of his stammer.

Question 477

她自称精通计算机，其实她是假充内行。 tā zì chēng jīng tōng jì suàn jī， qí shí tā shì jià chōng nèi háng。

Answer 477

She claims to know all about computers but really she’s a sham.

Question 478

试验没有成功，尽管如此，还是值得做的。 shì yàn méi yǒu chéng gōng， jǐn guǎn rú cǐ， hái shì zhí de zuò de。

Answer 478

The experiment failed. It was, nevertheless, worth making.

Question 479

有约在先，我恐怕不能与你共进晚餐。 yǒu yuē zài xiān， wǒ kǒng pà bù néng yù nǐ gòng jìn wǎn cān。

Answer 479

I fear that a prior engagement will prohibit me from joining you in dinner.

Question 480

她因这一成绩而获得第三个冠军称号。 tā yīn zhè yī chéng jī ér huò dé dì sān gè guàn jūn chēng hào。

Answer 480

With this performance, she has notched up her third championship title.

Question 481

新制度已对生产力造成了灾难性的影响。 xīn zhì dù yǐ duì shēng chǎn lì zào chéng le zāi nàn xìng de yǐng xiǎng。

Answer 481

The new system has had a disastrous effect on productivity.

Question 482

她从火车窗口里伸出手挥动手帕道别。 tā zòng huǒ chē chuāng kǒu lǐ shēn chū shǒu huī dòng shǒu pà dào biè。

Answer 482

She fluttered her handkerchief from the train window as a good-bye.

Question 483

我总觉得他讨厌我，但我不知道为什么。 wǒ zǒng jué de tā tǎo yàn wǒ， dàn wǒ bù zhī dào wèi shén me。

Answer 483

I always feel he has a grudge against me, although I don’t know why.

Question 484

这件事不久引起了一些领导同志的注意。 zhè jiàn shì bù jiǔ yǐn qǐ le yī xiē lǐng dǎo tóng zhì de zhù yì。

Answer 484

The matter was soon brought to the notice of some leading comrades.

Question 485

这个工人因为严格遵守规则而受到了表扬。 zhè gè gōng rén yīn wèi yán gé zūn shǒu guī zé ér shòu dào le biǎo yáng。

Answer 485

The worker was praised for his observance of the rules.

Question 486

我躺下来与其说是要睡觉，倒不如说是要思考。 wǒ tǎng xia lai yǔ qí shuō shì yào shuì jiào， dào bù rú shuō shì yào sī kǎo。

Answer 486

I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.

Question 487

法语教师每隔一周给这班学生做一次听写。 fǎ yǔ jiào shī měi gé yī zhōu jǐ zhè bān xué sheng zuò yī cì tīng xiě。

Answer 487

The French teacher dictates to the class every other week.

Question 488

报纸上的这篇文章为他的演讲提供了启发。 bào zhǐ shàng de zhè piān wén zhāng wèi tā de yǎn jiǎng tí gōng le qǐ fā。

Answer 488

The newspaper article provided him with fuel for his speech.

Question 489

这一运动的领导层对这个问题的看法一致。 zhè yī yùn dòng de lǐng dǎo céng duì zhè gè wèn tí de kàn fǎ yī zhì。

Answer 489

The leadership of the movement are in agreement on this issue.

Question 490

最小的儿童上一年级, 最大的上六年级. zuì xiǎo de ér tóng shàng yī nián jí, zuì dà de shàng liù nián jí.

Answer 490

The youngest children are in the first form, the oldest in the sixth form.

Question 491

这个国王没有宽容之心，杀死了所有的犯人。 zhè gè guó wáng méi yǒu kuān róng zhī xīn， shā sǐ le suǒ yǒu de fàn rén。

Answer 491

The king showed no mercy and killed all the prisoners.

Question 492

有几个年龄较大的男孩子在操场上对他动武. yǒu jǐ ge nián líng jiào dà de nán hái zǐ zài cāo chǎng shàng duì tā dòng wǔ.

Answer 492

He was bashed up in the playground by some older boys.

Question 493

我喜欢他的写作风格，但是不喜欢他的内容。 wǒ xǐ huan tā de xiě zuò fēng gé， dàn shì bù xǐ huan tā de nèi róng。

Answer 493

I like the style of his writing but I don’t like the content.

Question 494

解放后这个国家的农业得到了巨大的发展。 jiě fàng hòu zhè gè guó jiā de nóng yè dé dào le jù dà de fā zhǎn。

Answer 494

Agriculture in this country has developed greatly after liberation.

Question 495

报纸上的这篇文章为他的演讲提供了启发。 bào zhǐ shàng de zhè piān wén zhāng wèi tā de yǎn jiǎng tí gōng le qǐ fā。

Answer 495

The newspaper article provided him with fuel for his speech.

Question 496

让我看看买卖这块土地的所有官方文件。 ràng wǒ kàn kan mǎi mài zhè kuài tǔ dì de suǒ yǒu guān fāng wén jiàn。

Answer 496

Let me see all the official documents concerning the sale of this land.

Question 497

演完戏之后, 他们要求作者出来和大家见面。 yǎn wán xì zhī hòu, tā men yāo qiú zuó zhě chū lai huò dà jiā jiàn miàn。

Answer 497

After the play they called for the author to show himself.

Question 498

从他领导后，一个又一个革新项目出现了。 zòng tā lǐng dǎo hòu， yī gè yòu yī gè gé xīn xiàng mù chū xiàn le。

Answer 498

After being led by him, one innovation after another are showing.

Question 499

这家公司的主要问题是缺少有技术的人员。 zhè jiā gōng sī de zhǔ yào wèn tí shì quē shǎo yǒu jì shù de rén yuán。

Answer 499

The company’s main problem is the shortage of skilled personnel.

Question 500

他们出示了一些统计数字来支持他们的论点。 tā men chū shì le yī xiē tǒng jì shù zì lái zhī chí tā men de lùn diǎn。

Answer 500

They showed some statistical evidence to support their argument.