Officially, the guard was to protect us. In fact, they were there to report on our movements.
据宣称，警卫是来保护我们的。实际上，他们是来监视我们的行动的。
It might be nicer in summer when things were green, but there was nothing pretty about it now.
要是夏天的时候它们是绿色的，也许会更好些，但现在一点也不漂亮了。
There was nothing in the rabbit hole, but there were a few apples in the fruit-closet.
兔子窝里没有兔子，但是果子架上却还有几个苹果。
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard.
有三个问题。头两个相对容易，第三个困难。
There were signs that she struggled with her attacker before she was stabbed.
有迹象表明，她在被刺前曾与袭击者进行过搏斗。
There were about 250 people on board, about 100 more than the ferry was licensed to carry.
船上大约有二百五十人，超过准载人数约一百人。
It was raining quietly and steadily and there were little pools of water on the gravel drive.
雨正静静地下着，砂砾车道上积了一滩滩的水。
Previously it was thought there were around 100, 000 microbial cells in every litre of seawater but scientists now think there could be one billion.
在此前的推测中，每一升海水中可能会有大约10万个微生物细胞，但现在科学家们认为有可能达到10亿个。
Among the crowd, there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.
在人群中，有一群年轻的朋友，他们是在船上度假的。
Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me.
震惊了！我的问题在于没有任何征兆；它似乎是悄悄缠上我的。
The door and the windows were all closed and there was no sign of forced entry.
门和窗户都关着，没有强行进入的迹象。
We passed our phones around to text our loved ones that we were safe and that there was a school shooter, shots were fired, and 4 students were injured thus far.
我们通过手机给我们的亲人发短信，告诉他们我们很安全，学校发生了枪击事件，到目前为止有4名学生受伤。
When I was a child, there were lakes, forests and animals.
当我还是个孩子的时候，有湖泊、森林和动物。
If there was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.
如果有老师在那里，他们更可能读书、做数学题或数字功课；没有老师，他们只会玩游戏。
At the other end of the scale is the 1980s Memphis design collective, a group of young designers for whom 'the only rule was that there were no rule'.
另一个极端是20世纪80年代的孟菲斯设计团队，他们是一群年轻的设计师，相信“唯一的规则就是没有规则”。
It was interesting to see such a strange sight, but there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look.
看到这样奇怪的景象很有趣，但周围有很多人，我有点担心这些蜜蜂，还有驻足围观的人。
Overall, the use of sound in film was well-received by audiences, but there were still many technical factors to consider.
总的来说，观众很喜欢有声电影，但是这其中仍然有很多技术因素需要考虑。
There was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house.
有一天，他的儿女在长兄家里吃饭喝酒。
I was told there were patches of wild orchids and to the eastern side of Dacao Tiankeng, there was a huge national wild orchid reserve.
我听说那里有一片片的野生兰花，在大槽天坑的东侧，有一个巨大的国家野生兰花保护区。
The Christmas-tree was lighted in the room; presents were there, and good-humor reigned.
屋子里的圣诞树上的灯也亮了。那里有礼物，气氛很好。
Though Baldwin's use of an all-White cast seemed brave when the novel was first published, there were notable precedents.
尽管在小说刚出版时，鲍德温使用全白人演员的做法似乎很勇敢，但也有一些值得注意的先例。
There was a time when social pressures were killing off the Welsh language, but after years of efforts, it is now an active part of Welsh life again.
曾经有一段时间，社会压力使威尔士语逐渐消亡，但经过多年的努力，威尔士语现在再次成为威尔士人生活中活跃的一部分。
Bundles of candles were procured, and straightway there was a general scamper up the hill.
一捆捆的蜡烛都拿了出来，大家立刻奔上山去。
Many years ago, the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people.
许多年前，由于没有那么多人，这个问题也没有那么严重。
Within seven years of excavation, the Dover boat had been conserved and displayed, but it was apparent that there were issues that could not be resolved simply by studying the old wood.
经过长达7年的挖掘，多佛的船得到了保护和展示，但有些问题显然不能只通过研究陈旧的木材来解决。
When her outer garments were removed, there was the petticoat of crimson velvet with the bright embroidered flames dancing upon it.
当她脱下大衣之后，里面是一件深红色的衬裙，上面绣着的明亮火焰仿佛在跳舞。
The interview was controlled too, and there were doors I could not peek behind, though it would have satisfied my curiosity and hunger for information.
这次采访也受到限制，尽管这本可以满足我的好奇心和对情报的渴望，但仍有许多我无法从后窥视的门道。
For the last three years, light shows on the Bund have been successfully held for New Year's Eve celebrations, but this year the light show was canceled and there were fewer police on hand.
在过去的三年里，外滩的灯光表演在新年前夜的庆祝活动上成功举办，但今年的灯光表演被取消了，现场的警察也减少了。
The sky was dark but there were few clouds.
天色暗淡，但云很少。
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain.
1812年，查尔斯·狄更斯出生的那一年，英国出版了66部小说。
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