The law as it stands is unworkable.
照现在的情形，这条法律是难以执行的。
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.
随着球向山下滚动，它的速度越来越快。
Enjoy the first hour of the day. This is important as it sets the mood for the rest of the day.
享受一天中的第一个小时。这很重要，因为这第一个小时决定当天其余时间的情绪。
As it gets colder, it contracts.
当温度降下来时它就收缩。
她对待生活的态度是顺其自然。
The machine rumbled as it started up.
机器轰鸣着发动起来。
The car clipped the kerb as it turned.
汽车转弯时撞上了路缘。
My car's not as reliable as it used to be.
我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。
The car slowed down as it approached the junction.
汽车在驶近交叉路口时放慢了速度。
The outline of the trees sharpened as it grew lighter.
随着天色转亮，树的轮廓变得清晰了。
That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
那种比较不像看上去那么离谱。
Some doubters fear this news may not be as good as it appears.
一些持怀疑态度的人担心这条新闻可能并非像其表面上那样美好。
The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere.
宇宙飞船进入地球大气层时被烧毁。
She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames.
她设法从突然起火的车里爬了出来。
Don't use cold water as it shocks the blood vessels into closing up.
不要用冷水，因为冷水会刺激血管，使之闭合。
Looking back helps insofar as it helps you learn from your mistakes.
回顾往事助人进步，基于它可以帮助你从错误中学习。
The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in photographs.
这栋大楼外观雄伟，与照片中所见一模一样。
The grain was still sown, cut and threshed as it was a hundred years ago.
谷物的播种、收割、脱粒方法还和一百年前一样。
The plural 's' is not a free form, as it must always be attached to a noun.
表示复数的s不是自由语素，必须附着于名词。
We were hoping to finish it by next week—as it is, it may be the week after.
我们本希望在下周完成—看样子可能要下下周才行。
I'd understood the words, but I didn't, as it were, understand the question.
我已经理解了这些词，但我似乎还不理解这个问题。
Hundreds of small craft bobbed around the liner as it steamed into the harbour.
班轮驶进港口时，周围的许多小船颠簸起来。
He called Amy to see if she knew where his son was. As it happened, Amy did know.
他打电话给埃米，看她是否知道他儿子在哪儿。碰巧的是，埃米还真知道。
They have tried to reconstruct the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times.
他们已试着按铁器时代的样子重建这个小村落。
Teachers must put the brakes on, as it were, when they notice students looking puzzled.
当老师发现学生神色茫然时，就应该在一定程度上放慢速度。
The force of friction slows the spacecraft down as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere.
航天飞机重返地球大气层时因有摩擦力而减慢速度。
The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached.
宝马车开始向前赶，超越了其它车，并且在接近时加速。
应用推荐