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There is a vein of melancholy in his character.

他的性格中有少许忧郁的气质。

There is positive proof that he did it.

有确切的证据证明他做了此事。

A bowl of hot chicken soup is good for you.

喝一碗热鸡汤对你有好处。

A cloud is a mass of vapor in the sky.

云是天空中的水汽团。

Swimming is the best way to tone up your body.

游泳是健体强身的最好方法。

A simple test will show if this is real gold.

简单的试验就能证明这是否是真金。

I am well aware that this is a tough job.

我深知这是一件棘手的工作。

A 10% service charge is added on to the bill.

帐单上包括了百分之十的服务费。

It is a fact of life and you must face it.

这是严酷的现实,你必须面对它。

It is absurd to go out in such terrible weather.

在这麽恶劣的天气里出去太荒唐。

It is hard to sleep without a cooler in this room.

没有空气调节器,在这间屋里很难入睡。

It is necessary that he be sent there at once.

有必要马上派他到那里去。

Time is sometimes called the fourth dimension.

时间有时被称为第四度空间。

It is now our aim to set up a factory.

我们现在的目的是创办一座工厂。

It is very unwise for the girl to marry him.

这女孩嫁给他是很不明智的。

It is wrong of you to bully the child.

你不该欺侮那个孩子。

He is a great guy, a chip off the old block.

他是一位好人,就像他父亲一样。

He is sprung from noble ancestors.

他出身名门。

She is always so surly; she never smiles at anyone.

她总是那麽个坏脾气,对谁也没有一个笑脸。

She is one of the best hurdlers in the world.

她是世界上最优秀的跨栏选手之一。

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。

That old man is a fount of wisdom.

那个老人有无穷的智慧。

The bank is a ten minutes' run from the hotel.

从旅馆到银行跑步需十分钟。

Routine office work is my bread and butter.

日常的办公室工作是我的谋生之道。

The garden is overgrown with weeds.

这个园子里长了许多野草。

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。

Language teaching is both a science and art.

语文教学既是一门科学又是一种艺术。

Our firm is likely to reap a big profit this year.

今年我们公司很可能获得巨额利润。

His interest in photography is only a passing fad.

他对摄影的爱好仅是一时的兴致。

His strength in a crisis is an ace in the hole.

临危不惧是他的看家本领。

Wherever it is possible, he tries to help.

只要有可能,他总是设法帮忙。

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

心有余而力不足。

The typewriter is at your service.

这台打字机随便你使用。

The business is owned by two partners.

这家商行为两名合伙人所拥有。

Britain is a constitutional monarchy.

英国是君主立宪制国家。

The flier is flying a new-type jet plane on trial.

飞行员正在驾驶一架新式喷气机作试验飞行。

Buying a house is the best hedge against inflation.

购买房子是防止通货膨胀的最佳保障。

Her husband is unfaithful to her.

她的丈夫对她不忠。

It is often unpleasant to see an anomaly animal.

见到一只畸形动物常常会使人感到不快。

Between ourselves, that young man's hair is much too long.

就咱俩之间说说,那小伙子的头发实在是太长了。

A church, school, hospital, asylum, or prison is an institution.

教堂,学校,医院,收容所或监狱皆属公共机构。

Hard copy is computer output on paper, printing or graphics.

硬拷贝是出现在纸上、印刷上或图表上的电脑输出。

Children's bad behavior is often a reflection on their parents.

小孩的坏品行常常有损父母的名誉。

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。

It is a nice song and I think it will catch on quickly.

这首歌很好,我想它会很快流行起来。

It is a systematic attempt to strengthen our competitive ability.

那是为增强我们的竞争能力而作的有计划的努力。

It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.

生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。

It is never wise to come between a man and his wife.

干预人家夫妇间的事是不智的。

It is rash to cross the street without looking both ways.

不朝两边看看就穿马路是莽撞的。

He is a very good footballer; you ought to see him in action.

他是一位出色的足球运动员,你应该看他踢球。