Chinese English Sentence:
  • 他从利兹远道来寻找工作.
    He has come all the way from Leeds to look for a job.
  • 警方要求事故的目击者挺身出予以协助.
    Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward.
  • 从营利角度看这出戏失败了, 然评论家却很赞赏.
    Commercially, the play was a failure, though the critics loved it.
  • 他们因为同情她的悲惨遭遇准许她居留.
    compassion for her terrible suffering they allowed her to stay.
  • 他们因可怜她的孩子给他们提供了住处.
    They took compassion on her children and offered them a home.
  • 我的工作虽苦, 但也有所补偿(有好的方面因不觉得太苦).
    My job is hard, but it has its compensations, ie pleasant aspects that make it seem less bad.
  • 几家公司正为争取一项合同互相竞争.
    to gain the contract.
  • 我们的基金有限争相申请的却有几处, 因此难於做出决择.
    We have limited funds and several competing claims, so it is hard to choose between them.
  • 我要知道是谁干的就去报警毫不後悔.
    If I could find the people responsible, I would have no compunction about telling the police.
  • 我因法语考试不及格决心专攻理科.
    Having failed my French exams, I decided to concentrate on science subjects.
  • 这故事随主人公死亡告终.
    The story concludes with the hero's death.
  • 老年人常出於无奈独自生活.
    As an old person, one is often condemned to live alone.
  • 蒸气接触冷的表面凝结成水珠. =>Usage at water1 用法见water1.
    is condensed into water when it touches a cold surface.
  • 他就其年龄言, 身体极好.
    He's in excellent condition for a man of his age.
  • 她是经一致同意当选为领导人的.
    She was chosen as leader by common consent, ie Everyone agreed to the choice.
  • 他豁达大度, 能接受批评不怀恨在心. =>Usage at comprise 用法见comprise.
    that he can accept criticism without resentment.
  • 她的脸因疼痛走了样.
    was contorted with pain.
  • 航船因遇逆风延误了.
    The ship was delayed by contrary winds, ie blowing against the direction of travel.
  • 她考试差点不及格, 她的妹妹相比之下考得很好.
    She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, by contrast, had done very well.
  • 他一向赞同货币经济理论, 然当他看到这种理论加重了失业现象之後, 他彻底改变了看法.
    when he saw how it increased unemployment.
  • 她有六次因盗窃被判刑.
    She has six convictions for theft.
  • 他因窜改帐目而入狱.
    He was sent to prison for cooking the books, ie dishonestly changing the financial records, esp for personal profit.
  • 我知道他们一心想帮忙, 可惜人多反坏了事.
    I know they only meant to help, but it was a case of too many `cooks, I'm afraid.
  • 她因考试抄袭作弊受到处罚.
    She was punished for copying during the examination.
  • 第一家公司的还盘很有吸引力, 从赢得了订单.
    The first company made a very attractive counter-offer and won the order.
  • 计算起来很费劲, 然我们终於解决了.
    The calculation was difficult, but we finally cracked it.
  • 那家公司因负债2百万英镑告破产.
    The company crashed with debts of £2 million.
  • 她为他而神魂颠倒.
    She's crazy about him, ie loves him a lot.
  • 我们最优秀的科学家被其他国家吸引外流.
    Our best scientists are being creamed off by other countries.
  • 我们少了一些有经验的运动员, 然事情也有好的一面, 有些年轻的生力军加入了本队.
    there are some useful young ones coming into the team.
  • 要学会对一切事物一丝不苟, 不要注重表面现象.
    Try to develop a more critical attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.
  • 他低沉沙哑地说出一些话来.
    a few words.