1.–I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr.Smith see it.
-- Oh,dear!Is it as bad as that?( 有那樣糟嗎?)
---我認(rèn)為你在給史密斯先生看之前把這份信重打一次.
---我的天啊,有那么糟糕嗎?
2.My English teacher’s humor was such as to make every student burst into laughter.
我的英語(yǔ)老師很幽默,他總是讓全班學(xué)生哄堂大笑.
3.Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals itself after an injury?
人類的身體竟然能夠在受傷后自我愈合,這難道不覺(jué)得不可思議嗎?
4.I hear they’ve promoted Tom,but he didn’t mention having been promoted when we talked on the phone.
我聽(tīng)他們說(shuō)提拔了Tom,但他在和我通電話時(shí)對(duì)此只字未提.
5.I take it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.
我的一貫原則是應(yīng)該給供應(yīng)給公司原材料的供貨商一個(gè)合理的價(jià)格.
6 What a pity.Considering his ability and experience,he might have done better.
太可惜了.就他的能力和經(jīng)驗(yàn),本該可以做的更好.
7.---Shall we go out for a walk?
--- Sorry.This is not the right moment to invite me.I am too tired to walk.
---我們出去走走吧?
---不好意思.現(xiàn)在不是時(shí)候,我太累了不想出去.
8.We finished the run in less than half the time allowed.
我們花了不到一半的時(shí)間跑完全程.
9.If a person has not had enough sleep,his actions will give him away during the day.
如果一個(gè)人睡眠不足,那他一天的（無(wú)精打采的）舉止會(huì)泄露這一點(diǎn).
10 --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
--- It is not your fault.With the rush-hour traffic and the heavy rain,it is no wonder you were late.
---對(duì)不起,今天開(kāi)會(huì)遲到了.
---這不是你的錯(cuò).今天又是塞車又是暴雨,你會(huì)遲到一點(diǎn)也不奇怪.
11.It was announced that only when the fire was under control would be residents be permitted to return to their homes.
有通知規(guī)定,只有當(dāng)火勢(shì)得以控制,居民們才能允許回家.
12.– Do you think we should accept that offer?
-- Yes,we should,for we have had;such bad luck up till now,and time is running out.
---你覺(jué)得我們要接下那個(gè)活嗎?
---那當(dāng)然,我們最近運(yùn)氣一直不好,沒(méi)時(shí)間了.
13.Jack is late again.It is typical of him to keep others waiting.
杰克又遲到了.他一貫讓別人等他.
14.Animals suffered at the hands of Man in that(=because) they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.
動(dòng)物因?yàn)槿祟惗饬瞬簧僮?因?yàn)樗鼈儾坏貌粸榱丝梢越o人類提供更多的食物而放棄了自己可以賴以生存的農(nóng)作物.
15.Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers where consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.
后面這一章將介紹讀者何處可以通過(guò)法律手段解決消費(fèi)者的投訴.