A bad contractor may hide mistakes or blame someone else and nickel-and-dime you with extra charges.
一个不道德的承包商可能会隐瞒自身的失误或归咎他人,以额外的收费耗尽你的经费。
It is cheaper to have extra building work done when the builder is on site, rather than bringing him back for a small job.
趁建筑工人在工地上时叫他们完成额外的建筑工作要比叫他回来做一点小工便宜。
During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well.
在这段时间里,自然中鸟类的食物越来越少,空气温度也越来越低,额外的喂养可以让鸟类保持温暖和健康。
Actually I've been considering offering extra credit, because I've been having a tough time getting volunteers.
事实上我一直在考虑提供额外的加分,因为我一直很难找到志愿者。
You can allow for extra pepperoni by having pepperoni appear as a topping twice in the same pizza.
你可以额外添加意大利辣香肠,在同一份比萨饼上两次添加意大利辣香肠。
Being a graduate from Harvard Law School carries that extra glamour, doesn't it?
哈佛法学院的毕业生格外有魅力,不是吗?
For an increasing number of kids, the extra time and money spent pursuing a college diploma will leave them worse off than they were before they set foot on campus.
对于越来越多的孩子来说,为了追求一张大学文凭而额外花费在学习上的时间和金钱会使他们的情况变得比踏入校园前更糟。
If you have been sedentary and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily.
如果你惯于久坐不动,并决定开始每天步行一英里,这样你每天会额外消耗100卡热量。
The fire engine can carry extra tanks or refilling equipment, and a firefighter spends a limited time in the burning building.
消防车可以装载额外的气瓶或者充气设备,而消防员在着火建筑内停留时间也有限。
At night, the pit organs allow snakes to "see" an image of their predator or prey-- as an infrared camera does-- giving them a unique extra sense.
在夜晚,窝器能让蛇类“看到”捕食者或者猎物的图像——正如红外摄影机一样——赋予他们一个独特的额外感官。
Planned Grandparenthood's carefully written literature would detail all the joys of life grand-child-free a calm living room, extra money for luxuries during the golden years, etc.
“计划生育”组织精心编写的文学作品详细描写了没有孙子孙女的生活的所有乐趣——平静的客厅,在黄金岁月里用额外的钱购买奢侈品,等等。
Every January the cost of travelling by train rises, imposing a significant extra burden on those who have no option but to use the rail network to get to work or otherwise.
每年一月,乘火车出行的费用都在上涨,对于那些除了乘坐火车上班之外别无选择的人来说,这给他们带来了巨大的额外负担。
I suggested a family-size pizza was not enough, and Gabriel Garmendia had to pay for a combo with four extra ingredients.
我认为一个家庭装的披萨是不够的,于是,加布里埃尔·加门迪亚不得不又去买了一个包含四种额外配料的套餐。
Teachers say that they give individual help at the end of a lesson or after school, setting extra work if necessary.
教师们表示,他们会在课程结束或放学后给予个别学生另外的辅导,必要时还会安排额外的作业。
Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale at a better price.
格外卖力地给买主一个好印象,你就会被报以用更佳的价格更快地卖掉商品。
I'll have a BLT with extra mayonnaise.
我要一个熏肉、生菜加番茄三明治,外加蛋黄酱。
The previous year Adolphson had starred in a play in which Ingrid had been an extra.
上个年度阿道夫森曾主演了一部戏,在该戏中英格丽德是临时演员。
A lot of people don't like to give waiters extra money—a tip, but maybe those people don't understand about waitresses and waiters.
很多人不喜欢给服务员额外的钱——小费,但可能是那些人不了解服务员们。
Early farmers started clearing forests and livestock produced a lot of extra methane.
早期的农民开始砍伐森林,牲畜产生了大量额外的甲烷。
If you have long hair, you should squeeze the extra water from your hair with a towel.
如果你是长发,你应该用毛巾把头发上多余的水挤出来。
Students who do not need the extra training could cut their debt mountain by a third.
不需要额外培训学生可以将他们堆积如山的债务削减三分之一。
Some people bring along a lot of accessories like extra lenses, but there's really no need for this class.
有些人会带很多配件,比如额外的镜片,但对于这门课来说真的没有必要。
What's more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050.
此外,发展中国家对动物产品的需求增长如此之快,以至于到2050年时每年将需要额外增加3亿吨谷物才能满足需求。
If housing takes more than 25% of your income, for example, consider moving to a cheaper place or renting out an extra room.
例如,如果住房花费了你25%以上的收入,那么你可以考虑搬到更便宜的地方,或者把多余的房间租出去。
While taller wheat competed better for sunlight, they had a tendency to collapse under the weight of extra grain—a trait called lodging.
虽然较高的小麦能更好地争夺阳光,但它们在额外谷粒的重压下会有倒塌的倾向——这种特性被称为倒伏。
"When people have a mobile device and have even a little extra time, they will communicate with someone in their life," says Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
“当人们有了移动设备,即使只有一点点额外的时间,他们也会和生活中的某个人交流。”皮尤研究中心和美国生活项目的主任LeeRainie说道。
The main reason people pay extra for a Dyson is because it is a vacuum cleaner with a trendy brand.
人们愿意花更多的钱买戴森是因为它是一个时尚品牌的真空吸尘器。
After six months, the employees who participated in ROWE reported reduced work-family conflict and a better sense of control of their time, and they were getting a full hour of extra sleep each night.
六个月后,参加ROWE的员工报告说,他们工作与家庭的冲突减少了,对时间的掌控感也更好了,而且他们每晚都能多睡一小时。
Life expectancy is increasing at 2 years for every decade, that means an extra 5 hours a day.
人类平均寿命每10年会增加2年,这意味着每天会多出来5个小时。
The focus is on individuals, tweaking performances to squeeze an extra hundredth of a second here, an extra millimetre there.
工作的重心放在个人上,通过调整他们的各种表现,努力在这次比赛中多缩短百分之一秒,在那场比赛中多出一毫米。
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