Carruthers had been gored by a rhinoceros.
卡拉瑟斯被一头犀牛抵伤了。
Water in the engine compartment is sucked away by a hose.
发动机舱里的水由一条软管吸走。
His life was saved by a quarter-inch-thick bullet-proof vest.
他被0.25英寸厚的防弹背心救了一命。
It was peopled by a fiercely independent race of peace-loving Buddhists.
那里由极其独立的一群热爱和平的佛教徒居住着。
He may be supplanted by a younger man.
他可能会被一个年龄比他小的人取代。
The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.
这项议案是一位工党议员提交的。
It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.
这事还没有了结—远远没有。
The stairwell was lit by a single bulb.
楼梯间只有一盏灯照明。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。
A sit-down dinner was followed by a disco.
晚宴之后是迪斯科。
The garden was enclosed by a privet hedge.
女贞树篱围绕了整个花园。
His speech was greeted by a roar of applause.
他的讲话引来了雷鸣般的掌声。
We were ably assisted by a team of volunteers.
我们得到一批志愿者的大力协助。
She was seized by a sudden pang of conscience.
她突然感到一阵内疚。
He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.
他陷入了一种对过去的渴望而不能自拔。
The trees were damaged by a freeze in December.
那些树被12月的一次冰冻冻坏了。
Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.
有些教师因资源不足而感到困难重重。
The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India.
选用这种装饰格调是从一次印度之行中得到的启发。
His actions were accompanied by a rambling monologue.
他的行动伴随着一串冗长含糊的独白。
She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.
她以领先十秒的优势战胜了其他赛跑者。
The speaker was shouted down by a group of protesters.
一群抗议者大叫大嚷,盖过了讲话人的声音。
I was collared in the street by a woman doing a survey.
我在大街上给一个做民意调查的女人拦住交谈。
Desserts can be substituted by a portion of fresh fruit.
甜点可以替换成一份新鲜水果。
The thick beard had gone, replaced by a bushy moustache.
浓密的络腮胡子不见了,换成了一撇密匝匝的小胡子。
Laughing again, she was seized by a sudden coughing jag.
再次发笑,她突然不受控制地一阵咳嗽。
The presentation was succeeded by a roundtable discussion.
这个讲演之后是一次圆桌讨论。
Several of our employees have been poached by a rival firm.
我们公司有好几名职员被对手公司给挖走了。
Natural-filled duvets must be dry-cleaned by a professional.
天然材料填充的羽绒被必须由专业人士干洗。
Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long sea wall.
在瑟堡有一个由绵延海堤环绕、风景秀丽而壮观的港口。
The illness is triggered by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
该病是由大脑里一种化学失衡引发的。
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