共 13 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →A small cafe on our street closed last winter.我们街上的一家小咖啡馆去年冬天关门了。 The owner had to stop work amid rising rents.在租金不断上涨的情况下，店主不得不停止营业。 He could not get a concession on the price from the landlord.他没能从房东那里得到价格上的让步。 At first he did not envisage that the street would get so popular.起初他并没有预想到这条街会变得这么热闹。 In March he had to concede that the old plan had failed.三月他不得不承认旧计划已经失败了。
He chose to opt for a smaller shop near the station.他选择在车站附近开一家更小的店。 His main rival there sells cheap noodles and tea.他在那里的主要竞争对手卖便宜的面条和茶。 The pavement was so crowded that people could only crawl past the door.人行道太挤了，人们只能慢慢挪过店门口。 Still, the new place looks promising after two months.不过，两个月后新店看起来很有希望。
The name of the street comes from the reign of an old king.这条街的名字来自一位老国王的统治时期。 But the old stone wall still stands at the corner.但拐角处那堵老石墙还立在那里。 He paints it white every spring and puts flowers near the door.每年春天他都把它刷白，还在门边摆上花。 Now he smiles and says he has no wish to leave.现在他笑着说，他不想离开了。
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