共 16 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →Our town hall was full one cold evening.去年一个寒冷的傍晚,我们的市政厅挤满了人。 The audience was small, maybe forty people.「听众」不多,大概四十人。 One group was an advocate of saving the station, but another wanted it to collapse.一群人「主张」保住那座车站,另一群人却想让「倒塌」。 For a while the gap seemed too wide.有一阵子,双方的差距看起来无法弥合。
The old building had a strange history.那座老建筑有一段奇怪的历史。 It was built as a ceremony hall.它当初是作为「典礼」厅建起来的。 Later a small aircraft used the field behind it.后来一架小「飞机」用过它后面的那片场地。 After the war, civilian trains used the line.战后,「平民」列车在这条线上行驶。
A young engineer brought a clear plan to our meeting.一位年轻工程师带着一份清楚的方案来参加我们的会议。 She said the repair would comprise three parts: a new roof, a stronger floor, and pipe work.她说这次修缮「由……组成」三个部分:新屋顶、更结实的地板和管道工程。 Her list was clear, but every number started an argument.她的清单很清楚,但每个数字都引来争论。 Someone asked which item fell into which category.有人问她哪一项属于哪个「类别」。 She answered that it was hard to conclude which part mattered most.她回答说,很难「推断」哪一部分最重要。
We did not reach a conclusion about the money, but we agreed on the work.我们没就钱达成「结论」,但在工作安排上达成了一致。 We agreed to fix the roof first and to hold a ceremony later.我们同意先修屋顶,之后再办一场「仪式」。 The ceremony was simple, only workers and a few old people.「仪式」很简单,只有工人和几位老人。
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