那是只小鸡还是只驼鹿？
那是一匹受了惊的马吗？
那是个基督教名字吗？
那边那个是一头母牛吗？
A composition! Is that a composition?
一篇作文！这是合成吗？
那是一条人行道吗？
那有什么大不了的？
那是一只公鸡吗？
这是不是袭击？
Is that a statement or a question?
这是在表态呢，还是提出问题呢？
Is that a single or a double you want?
你要的是单人房间还是双人房间？
Is that a criticism or just an observation?
那是一种批评呢，还是一种观察评论而已？
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange ?
我请你吃午饭，你给我修计算机，这算是公平交易吧？
An illustration of China's dynamism is that a new company is formed in Shanghai every 11 seconds.
说明中国活力的一个实例便是在上海每11秒钟就有一家新公司成立。
A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit.
一个很好的经验法则是，雇主要获取利润的话，其中间人必须创造10倍于自己薪水的销售额。
Is that a dolphin in the water?
水里的是海豚吗？
那个是薄饼吗？
那是一个樱桃吗？
那个是鬼吗？
那是一块儿毛巾吗？
那是飞碟吗？
One clear reason is that a well-chosen book is a wonderful collection of words and expressions.
一个很明显的原因是，一本精心挑选的书是一本很棒的词汇表达集。
A classic metaphor is that a donkey starving between two stacks of hay because of the inability to choose.
一个经典的隐喻是一头驴因为无法做出选择而在两堆干草中间挨饿。
The implication of the question is that a more curious commissioner would have found a way to get the tape.
这个问题意味着，更具有好奇心的委员会想出办法拿到录音带。
With wired setups, the fear is that a burglar might be able to shut your system down simply by cutting the right cable.
对于有线装置，人们担心的是，窃贼可能只要切断正确的电缆就能关闭系统。
The theory is that a white sclera surrounding a darker iris and pupil helps people work out where everyone else is looking.
该理论认为，围绕在深色虹膜和瞳孔周围的白色巩膜帮助人们判断出其他人在看哪里。
The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities.
这些人感到不那么满意的原因是，一个充满可能性的世界也可能是一个充斥着错失的机会的世界。
The reality of it is that a lot of low-income kids could be going to elite universities on a full ride scholarship and don't even realize it.
现实情况是，很多低收入家庭的孩子可以拿着全额奖学金进入名牌大学，但他们自己却没有意识到。
We have all heard of toadstools and know that they are poisonous, but what many people don't know is that a toadstool is actually a mushroom.
我们都听说过伞菌并且知道它们都是有毒的，但是很多人并不知道伞菌也是蘑菇的一种。
One of the first things I like to tell people when they ask me about the supplements is that a lot of them are promoted as a cure for your memory.
当人们问我关于补品的问题时，我首先想告诉他们的是很多补品都被宣传为增强记忆力的良药。
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