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A bowl of hot chicken soup is good for you.
喝一碗热鸡汤对你有好处。
Are you willing to stand surety for your brother?
你愿意当你弟弟的保证人吗？
I groped for the light switch in the dark room.
我在黑暗的房间里摸索着找电灯开关。
It is very unwise for the girl to marry him.
这女孩嫁给他是很不明智的。
She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
她不得不为付假期的费用而苦苦攒钱。
He took out a fire insurance policy for his house.
他为自己的房子办理了一份火险保险单。
He was had up for dangerous driving.
他因危险驾驶而被控告。
He's been in and out of prison for years.
他多年来屡次进出监狱。
That lucky guy is a choice pickup for the girls.
那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想把上的人。
The boy got a good beating for breaking the window.
那男孩因打碎窗玻璃而被狠狠打了一顿。
The boys were itching for the lesson to end.
那些男孩子们渴望下课。
Knowledge without common sense counts for little.
光有学问而无常识，则这种学问无甚价值。
Please keep the watch for me while I go swimming.
我去游泳，请代我保管这表。
The good they have done for me is beyond measure.
他们对我所做的好事简直无可估量。
Let's go for a picnic by the riverside.
我们到河边野餐去吧。
She crammed for her history exam.
她死记硬背以应付历史考试。
For a while, the darkling star disappeared behind thick clouds.
隐约出现的星星暂时消失在厚厚的云层後面了。
These neighboring states had lived in concord for centuries.
这些相互毗邻的国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。
A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
一个当地企业家的联合组织在向这一合同投标。
I have been puzzling about this question for weeks now.
我对这个问题已冥思苦想了好几个星期。
I hurried in response to my friend's summons for help.
我应召急忙前去帮助我的朋友。
It seemed to be her mission to care for her brother's children.
照顾她兄弟的孩子似乎成了她一生的使命。
It will be unjust to let me suffer for the folly of other people.
让我因他人的愚昧而受罪是不公平的。
It's important for the college freshman to keep his nose clean.
对大学新生而言洁身自好是很重要的。
He thumbed through the directory to look for her number.
他翻阅电话号码簿找寻她的号码。
Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
创造就业机会是政府必须做的事。
He's been drinking whiskey on the sly for thirty years.
他暗中偷喝威士忌酒已有三十年了。
During the intermission, let's go out for some fresh air.
幕间休息时，我们出去呼吸呼吸新鲜空气吧。
The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
月球对地球的吸引力造成潮汐。
The author is going to adapt his play for television.
作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
Henry is nowhere when it comes to the race for class president.
亨利在竞选级长中被远远抛在后面。
The dockers are coming out on strike for higher wages.
码头工人将举行罢工要求增加工资。
The driver was ticketed for parking in front of a fire hydrant.
那个司机因把车停在消防栓前而接到交通违规罚单。
The firm's tender for the supply of timber has been accepted.
那家商号的供应木材投标已被接受。
The hunt for the lost child continued until she was found.
寻找失踪儿童的工作一直持续到将她找到为止。
The jewels will be held in trust for the girl till she is twenty.
女孩的那些首饰将被托管到她二十岁为止。
The play is notable for the pathos of its final scene.
该剧以最后一场的哀婉动人而著称。
The police are responsible for the enforcement of the law.
警察负责执法。
Instructions for using the tool can be found in the compendium.
在手册中可以找到这个工具的使用说明。
Let the tea leaves steep in boiling water for five minutes.
让茶叶在滚开的水中浸泡五分钟。
The field artillery pounded away at the for tress.
野战炮兵连续炮击那座要塞。
I'll percolate some coffee for you.
我给你滤煮一些咖啡。
I can't vouch for the accuracy of my memory.
我无法保证我的记忆正确无误。
It irks us to wait for people who are late.
等候迟到的人使我们厌烦。
In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.
玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
He took a lot of flak for his stand against abortion.
他因坚持反对堕胎而饱受责难。
I disavow all responsibility for you.
我不承认对你有任何责任。
The meat marinated in the brine for two days.
这块肉在盐水里泡了两天。
He swore to love her for evermore.
他发誓永远爱她。
He plays the violin for the fun of it.
她拉小提琴只是为了好玩。