It is a sneaky and underhand way of doing business.
这是一种偷偷摸摸、见不得人的生意经。
It is a misconception that Peggy was fabulously wealthy.
说佩吉以前极其富有，这是一个错误的看法。
It is a very sociable diet to follow because you don't have to put anyone out.
这是一种非常大众化的食谱，因为你不会给任何人带来麻烦。
Richard Thorp, alias Alan Turner, said yesterday: "It is a sad time for both of us."
理查德·索普，又名为阿伦·特纳，昨天说道：“这对我们两个人来说都是一个悲伤的时刻”。
It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.
这真是个奇怪的矛盾现象—职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。
When children end up taking care of their parents, it is a strange role reversal indeed.
当孩子们最终照看起父母来的时候，这确实是一个奇怪的角色转变。
Another temporary discount may not be what you want, but at least it is a bird in the hand.
再一次临时打折可能达不到你所希望的，但至少这是已经到手的东西。
It is a result of doing boring tasks.
这就是从事无聊工作的结果。
As comets go, it is a whopper.
在彗星里，它可算是个庞然大物。
It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed.
那是一部赛车，完全是为速度而设计的。
It is a painful experience having the boil lanced.
将疖子切开是个痛苦的经历。
It is a Cinderella of charities, and needs more help.
这个慈善组织是行业中的“灰姑娘”，它需要更多的帮助。
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant.
咖啡因是兴奋剂，这是人所共知的事实。
It is a familiar, and quintessentially Japanese ritual.
它是个熟悉而又典型的日式仪式。
It is a question of the relation of ethics to economics.
这是个道德和经济之间关系的问题。
It is a neighbourhood beset by all the usual inner-city problems.
这是个受所有常见市中心区问题所困扰的市区。
It is a great pity that all students in the city cannot have the same chances.
很遗憾的是，并非该市所有学生都能拥有同样的机会。
It is a closed society in the sense that they've not been exposed to many things.
就他们没有机会接触太多事物而言，那是个闭塞的社会。
It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people.
当务之急是弄清楚这些人出了什么事。
Granted that it is a simple test to perform, it should be easy to get results quickly.
因为这化验做起来简单，所以应该不难很快得出结果。
It is a three-hour drive but can be reached by a 20-minute hop in a private helicopter.
这段路程开车需要3个小时，而乘坐私人直升飞机20分钟就可以到达。
Now it is a 24-7 radio station that generates $30 million a year in advertising revenue.
现在它是一家24小时广播的电台，每年创造3000万美元的广告收入。
It is a sobering thought that in the 17th century she could have been burned as a witch.
如果是在17世纪，她有可能被当作女巫烧死，这一点是令人深思的。
It is a first for New York. An outdoor exhibition of Fernando Botero's sculpture on Park Avenue.
在公园大道上举办费尔南多·博特罗的雕塑户外展览，这在纽约可是第一次！
The Caribbean has become an important location for international banking because it is a tax haven.
加勒比海地区因其为避税安乐窝已成了国际银行业重地。
It is a good idea to place your order well in advance as delivery can often take months rather than weeks.
早早提前订购是个好主意，因为交货常常要花几个月的时间，而不是几星期。
It is a myth that gunslingers in the American west cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot.
有种传说，美国西部的枪手们每杀死一个人就在他们的枪柄上刻下一个V形记号。
这是一个伟大的项目。
这是一个非常友好的地方。
It is a challenge for most students.
这对大多数学生来说都是一个挑战。
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