I was apprenticed to a plumber when I was fourteen.
我14岁时给一个管子工做学徒。
When it comes to music, I'm a complete ignoramus.
说到音乐，我完全是个门外汉。
When I used to do that when I was a kid, my mom would spank me.
我小时候做那种事时，我妈妈总是打我的屁股。
These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were fired.
这些问题在9月份变得十分尖锐，当时台里有5名记者被解雇。
I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous.
我紧张时总爱唠叨。
I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.
我出门时开着灯以防夜盗闯入。
He dug a hole in our yard on Edgerton Avenue to plant a maple tree when I was born.
他在我出生时在埃杰顿大道我家的院子里挖了个坑，种了一棵枫树。
It would be hypocritical of me to have a church wedding when I don't believe in God.
我不信上帝却到教堂举行婚礼，那就是我的虚伪了。
She made a solemn promise to him when they became engaged that she would give up cigarettes for good.
他们订婚时，她向他许下郑重的承诺，说她会永远戒烟。
He used to give his mother hell when he was a teenager.
他十几岁时常常给他母亲惹麻烦。
He's going to fix a time when I can see him.
他将确定一个我可以见他的时间。
When he was talking to a girl he could hardly speak, and when he did speak he talked gibberish.
跟女孩讲话时，他几乎说不出来，好不容易说出来了，又都是些胡言乱语。
Viruses tend to be good at surviving when a computer system crashes.
病毒往往在电脑系统瘫痪时仍然存在。
We had to offer our house as a guarantee when getting the loan.
我们在贷款时不得不拿房子作抵押。
I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news.
他把这消息告诉她时，我想悄悄在旁观看。
The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing.
汽车在人行横道线未能停车，结果把小孩撞死了。
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student.
当学生很难不负债。
The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on a price.
我们在价格上未能达成一致意见，生意吹了。
Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.
你通几种语言，找工作时就会显出优势。
I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.
我不想在年老的时候成为孩子们的累赘。
When are you going to get a proper job?
你想什么时候去找一份正经的工作呀？
The rats had been conditioned to ring a bell when they wanted food.
这些老鼠已经过训练，想吃食物时就会按铃。
He can be a real honey when he wants to be.
他高兴的时候挺招人喜欢的。
She used to take care of me when I was a baby.
她曾在我还是婴儿的时候照看过我。
She expected him to ask for a scotch and was rather nonplussed when he asked her to mix him a martini.
她料想他会要一杯苏格兰威士忌，所以当他请她调一杯马丁尼时，她有点不知所措。
The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.
该法案将迫使雇主们在录用工人时采取配额制。
You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this.
当我告诉你这些的时候，你肯定会认为我失态了。
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.
我们没赶上公共汽车，就设法搭了一辆便车去城里。
The pictures belong to an era when there was a preoccupation with high society.
这些图片源于上层社会占据主流的时代。
I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.
我一去看牙医就胆战心惊。
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