Level 4_2 Flashcards
The largest earthquake ever recorded was in Chile.
史上记载最大的地震发生在智利。 (shǐ shàng jì zài zuì dà de de zhèn fā shēng zài zhì lì。)
Her water broke and soon afterwards she gave birth.
她羊水破了,然后没多久就生了。 (tā yáng shuǐ pò le, rán hòu méi duō jiǔ jiù shēng le。)
There are two golf courses nearby.
附近有两座高尔夫球场。 (fù jìn yǒu liǎng zuò gāo ěr fū qiú chǎng。)
She is a smart business woman.
她是个聪明的生意人。 (tā shì gè cōng míng de shēng yì rén。)
When I was sixteen I had a crush on my maths teacher.
我十六岁时曾暗恋我的数学老师。 (wǒ shí liù suì shí céng àn liàn wǒ de shù xué lǎo shī。)
A lot of opium is produced in Afghanistan.
许多鸦片产自阿富汗。 (xǔ duō yā piàn chǎn zì ā fù hàn。)
20% of the world’s population consumes 80% of its resources.
全世界两成的人口消耗了八成的资源。 (quán shì jiè liǎng chéng de rén kǒu xiāo hào le bā chéng de zī yuán。)
My car is parked around the corner.
我的车就停在转角附近。 (wǒ de chē jiù tíng zài zhuǎn jiǎo fù jìn。)
My cousin just moved to Seattle.
我表弟刚搬去西雅图。 (wǒ biǎo dì gāng bān qù xī yǎ tú。)
My friends threw a birthday party for me.
我的朋友帮我办了一场庆生会。 (wǒ de péng yǒu bāng wǒ bàn le yī chǎng qìng shēng huì。)
Normally I wear a tracksuit at home.
我在家通常都穿运动服。 (wǒ zài jiā tōng cháng dōu chuān yùn dòng fú。)
There was a delay because of technical problems.
因为技术问题而有所延误。 (yīn wèi jì shù wèn tí ér yǒu suǒ yán wù。)
My reputation is on the line.
我的名誉岌岌可危。 (wǒ de míng yù jí jí kě wēi。)
He panicked realising that the brakes weren’t working.
他惊慌地意识到刹车失灵了。 (tā jīng huāng de yì shí dào shā chē shī líng le。)
He was very nervous during the presentation.
他在做简报时很紧张。 (tā zài zuò jiǎn bào shí hěn jǐn zhāng。)
I’ll have a salad as a side dish.
我要一份沙拉作配菜。 (wǒ yào yī fèn shā lā zuò pèi cài。)
Nobody seems to have witnessed the murder.
好像没有人目击到这起谋杀案。 (hǎo xiàng méi yǒu rén mù jī dào zhè qǐ móu shā àn。)
That fox was caught in the snare.
那只狐狸被陷阱捉到了。 (nà zhǐ hú lí bèi xiàn jǐng zhuō dào le。)
She fell in love with a married man.
她爱上有妇之夫。 (tā ài shàng yǒu fù zhī fū。)
When is the deadline of this project?
这个专案的最后期限是什么时候? (zhè gè zhuān àn de zuì hòu qī xiàn shì shén me shí hòu?)
The sun is shining today.
今天阳光普照。 (jīn tiān yáng guāng pǔ zhào。)
The tree was struck by lightning.
那棵树被闪电击中。 (nà kē shù bèi shǎn diàn jī zhōng。)
He has been the victim of a crime.
他是一宗犯罪案件的受害者。 (tā shì yī zōng fàn zuì àn jiàn de shòu hài zhě。)
He lives in the middle of nowhere.
他住在一个很偏僻的地方。 (tā zhù zài yī gè hěn piān pì de de fāng。)
You can’t have everything.
不可能事事都顺心如意 。 (bù kě néng shì shì dōu shùn xīn rú yì 。)
This is too expensive for me.
这对我来说太贵了。 (zhè duì wǒ lái shuō tài guì le。)
Have you turned off the gas?
你把瓦斯关掉了吗? (nǐ bǎ wǎ sī guān diào le ma?)
I think we should stick to the original plan.
我认为我们应该遵照原来的计画。 (wǒ rèn wèi wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhào yuán lái de jì huà。)
You and I have a lot in common.
你和我有许多共同点。 (nǐ hé wǒ yǒu xǔ duō gòng tóng diǎn。)
Are you optimistic about the future?
你对未来感到乐观吗? (nǐ duì wèi lái gǎn dào lè guān ma?)
She works in a kindergarten.
她在一家幼稚园工作。 (tā zài yī jiā yòu zhì yuán gōng zuò。)
What is your email address?
你的电子邮件信箱是什么? (nǐ de diàn zi yóu jiàn xìn xiāng shì shén me?)
I’m going to the grocery store to buy milk and bread.
我去杂货店买牛奶和面包。 (wǒ qù zá huò diàn mǎi niú nǎi hé miàn bāo。)
That wasn’t a well-thought-out plan.
那不是个周详的计画。 (nà bù shì gè zhōu xiáng de jì huà。)
His injuries were life-threatening.
他的伤势会危及生命。 (tā de shāng shì huì wēi jí shēng mìng。)
I put in a good word for you.
我帮你说了好话。 (wǒ bāng nǐ shuō le hǎo huà。)
Brussels is headquarters of the European Union.
布鲁塞尔是欧盟的总部。 (bù lǔ sāi ěr shì ōu méng de zǒng bù。)
Yesterday I bought a new scanner.
我昨天买了一台新的扫描器。 (wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yī tái xīn de sǎo miáo qì。)
Venezuela is a South American country.
委内瑞拉是一个南美洲国家。 (wěi nèi ruì lā shì yī gè nán měi zhōu guó jiā。)
She dreams of owning a horse one day.
她梦想有一天能拥有一匹马。 (tā mèng xiǎng yǒu yī tiān néng yōng yǒu yī pǐ mǎ。)
Sometimes he is a really nasty person.
他有时候真的很讨人厌。 (tā yǒu shí hòu zhēn de hěn tǎo rén yàn。)
This book is also available in Spanish.
这本书也有西班牙文版。 (zhè běn shū yě yǒu xī bān yá wén bǎn。)
The radiator in my house is leaking.
我家的暖气在漏水。 (wǒ jiā de nuǎn qì zài lòu shuǐ。)
The plane made a crash landing.
这架飞机紧急迫降了。 (zhè jià fēi jī jǐn jí pò jiàng le。)
He’s enjoying a well deserved break.
他正在享受应得的假期。 (tā zhèng zài xiǎng shòu yīng dé de jiǎ qī。)
It’s a matter of life and death.
这是个生死攸关的问题。 (zhè shì gè shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí。)
I want to stay at home.
我想待在家里。 (wǒ xiǎng dài zài jiā lǐ。)
My little sister has many freckles on her face.
我妹妹脸上有很多雀斑。 (wǒ mèi mèi liǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō què bān。)
That secret document was leaked to the press yesterday.
那机密文件昨天被洩漏给媒体了。 (nà jī mì wén jiàn zuó tiān bèi xiè lòu gěi méi tǐ le。)
This is my first visit to Philippines.
这是我第一次来到菲律宾。 (zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái dào fēi lǜ bīn。)
The adverts on television are really annoying sometimes.
电视广告有时候真的很烦人。 (diàn shì guǎng gào yǒu shí hòu zhēn de hěn fán rén。)
This plane leaves for New York in 30 minutes.
这架飞机将在三十分钟后前往纽约。 (zhè jià fēi jī jiāng zài sān shí fēn zhōng hòu qián wǎng niǔ yuē。)
I’m proud of you.
我以你为荣。 (wǒ yǐ nǐ wèi róng。)
This was my grandfather’s favourite armchair.
这是我祖父最喜欢的扶手椅。 (zhè shì wǒ zǔ fù zuì xǐ huān de fú shǒu yǐ。)
The ostrich can not fly but runs very fast.
鸵鸟不能飞,但跑得很快。 (tuó niǎo bù néng fēi, dàn pǎo dé hěn kuài。)
Is it safe to walk the streets at night?
走夜路安全吗? (zǒu yè lù ān quán ma?)
I play the piano well.
我钢琴弹得很好。 (wǒ gāng qín dàn dé hěn hǎo。)
She never really expresses her anger.
她从来没有真正发过脾气。 (tā cóng lái méi yǒu zhēn zhèng fā guò pí qì。)
Next week I’ll go to a school reunion.
下星期我要去参加同学会。 (xià xīng qī wǒ yào qù cān jiā tóng xué huì。)
The dog is gnawing a bone.
那只狗正在啃骨头。 (nà zhǐ gǒu zhèng zài kěn gǔ tóu。)
Would you like to eat lamb? No, I’m a vegetarian.
你要不要吃小羊肉?不要,我吃素。 (nǐ yào bù yào chī xiǎo yáng ròu? bù yào, wǒ chī sù。)
I’d like to speak to the person in charge of the hotel.
我想和旅馆的负责人谈谈。 (wǒ xiǎng hé lǚ guǎn de fù zé rén tán tán。)
The strike was called off at the last minute.
罢工在最后一刻取消了。 (bà gōng zài zuì hòu yī kè qǔ xiāo le。)
I need an aspirin.
我需要一颗阿斯匹灵。 (wǒ xū yào yī kē ā sī pǐ líng。)
She lost a lot of blood during this operation.
她在这次的手术中失了很多血。 (tā zài zhè cì de shǒu shù zhōng shī le hěn duō xuè。)
The ceiling in this room is very low.
这个房间的天花板很低。 (zhè gè fáng jiān de tiān huā bǎn hěn dī。)
The fisherman cast his fishing net into the sea.
渔夫把渔网撒到海里。 (yú fū bǎ yú wǎng sā dào hǎi lǐ。)
Are you a member of this tennis club?
你是这个网球俱乐部的会员吗? (nǐ shì zhè gè wǎng qiú jù lè bù de huì yuán ma?)
I think honesty is the best policy.
我觉得诚实是上策。 (wǒ jué dé chéng shí shì shàng cè。)
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
阿根廷的首都是布宜诺斯艾利斯。 (ā gēn tíng de shǒu dōu shì bù yí nuò sī ài lì sī。)
There doesn’t seem to be an agreement in sight.
近期内似乎无法达成协议。 (jìn qī nèi shì hū wú fǎ dá chéng xié yì。)
Should we take the underground or a taxi?
我们应该搭地铁还是计程车? (wǒ men yīng gāi dā de tiě hái shì jì chéng chē?)
I keep a potted plant on my window sill.
我在窗台上种了一盆盆栽。 (wǒ zài chuāng tái shàng zhǒng le yī pén pén zāi。)
That house on the right is on fire.
右边那栋房子失火了。 (yòu biān nà dòng fáng zi shī huǒ le。)
I was woken up by the noise outside.
我被外面的噪音吵醒了。 (wǒ bèi wài miàn de zào yīn chǎo xǐng le。)
This product is not in stock now. But we can get it transferred here in 24 hours.
这个商品目前缺货中。不过我们可以在二十四小时内调到货。 (zhè gè shāng pǐn mù qián quē huò zhōng。bù guò wǒ men kě yǐ zài èr shí sì xiǎo shí nèi diào dào huò。)
This dish doesn’t taste that great.
这道菜的味道不怎么样。 (zhè dào cài de wèi dào bù zěn me yàng。)
I’ve lost my airline ticket - what should I do?
我的机票不见了-我该怎么办呢? (wǒ de jī piào bù jiàn le-wǒ gāi zěn me bàn ne?)
When I woke up this morning, I was covered in sweat.
我今天早上醒来的时候全身都是汗。 (wǒ jīn tiān zǎo shàng xǐng lái de shí hòu quán shēn dōu shì hàn。)
Will you go to the school reunion next week?
你会去下个星期的同学会吗? (nǐ huì qù xià gè xīng qī de tóng xué huì ma?)
In Lebanon a lot of people smoke.
在黎巴嫩很多人抽烟。 (zài lí bā nèn hěn duō rén chōu yān。)
I saw a starfish on the beach.
我在沙滩上看到一只海星。 (wǒ zài shā tān shàng kàn dào yī zhǐ hǎi xīng。)
What is the best title for this news report?
这篇新闻报导最好的标题是什么? (zhè piān xīn wén bào dǎo zuì hǎo de biāo tí shì shén me?)
Other terms will remain unchanged according to the agreement.
根据协议,其他条款保持不变。 (gēn jù xié yì, qí tā tiáo kuǎn bǎo chí bù biàn。)
If you insist on doing it this way, she will be very angry.
如果你坚持这样做,她会很生气的。 (rú guǒ nǐ jiān chí zhè yàng zuò, tā huì hěn shēng qì de。)
Life will find a way.
生命会自己找到出路。 (shēng mìng huì zì jǐ zhǎo dào chū lù。)
Our landlord had already sold this house half a year ago.
我们的房东半年前就把这栋房子卖了。 (wǒ men de fáng dōng bàn nián qián jiù bǎ zhè dòng fáng zi mài le。)
Mother went shopping in the market on foot this morning.
妈妈今天早上走路去菜市场买菜。 (mā mā jīn tiān zǎo shàng zǒu lù qù cài shì chǎng mǎi cài。)
Her son-in-law doesn’t like to live in the countryside, and he plans to move to a big city in the near future.
她的女婿不喜欢住在乡下,近期内打算搬到大都市。 (tā de nǚ xù bù xǐ huān zhù zài xiāng xià, jìn qī nèi dǎ suàn bān dào dà dōu shì。)
My sister-in-law likes pink roses.
我小姑喜欢粉红色的玫瑰花。 (wǒ xiǎo gū xǐ huān fěn hóng sè de méi guī huā。)
London Zoo is the world’s oldest zoo.
伦敦动物园是世界上最古老的动物园。 (lún dūn dòng wù yuán shì shì jiè shàng zuì gǔ lǎo de dòng wù yuán。)
When learning English, we first learn the 26 alphabet letters.
学英文的时候,我们先学二十六个字母。 (xué yīng wén de shí hòu, wǒ men xiān xué èr shí liù gè zì mǔ。)
Besides popcorn, I also bought tempura.
除了爆米花以外,另外我也买了甜不辣。 (chú le bào mǐ huā yǐ wài, lìng wài wǒ yě mǎi le tián bù là。)
We need a house of three bedrooms, two rooms are not enough to live.
我们需要三个房间的房子,两个房间不够住。 (wǒ men xū yào sān gè fáng jiān de fáng zi, liǎng gè fáng jiān bù gòu zhù。)
In order to have good health, you’d better exercise more.
为了身体健康,你最好多做一点运动。 (wèi le shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, nǐ zuì hǎo duō zuò yī diǎn yùn dòng。)
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
人生就像一盒巧克力,你永远不知道里面装的是什么。 (rén shēng jiù xiàng yī hé qiǎo kè lì, nǐ yǒng yuǎn bù zhī dào lǐ miàn zhuāng de shì shén me。)
Have you ever played “Eagle-grabs-chicks game” when you were little?
你小时候有没有玩过老鹰抓小鸡的游戏? (nǐ xiǎo shí hòu yǒu méi yǒu wán guò lǎo yīng zhuā xiǎo jī de yóu xì?)
Not all German people like to eat pig’s feet.
不是所有的德国人都喜欢吃猪脚。 (bù shì suǒ yǒu de dé guó rén dōu xǐ huān chī zhū jiǎo。)
How late is “First Bank” open?
请问第一银行开到几点? (qǐng wèn dì yī yín xíng kāi dào jǐ diǎn?)
As soon as I arrived at the bus stop, the bus came.
我一到公车站牌,车就来了。 (wǒ yī dào gōng chē zhàn pái, chē jiù lái le。)
Hello, I’m the new substitute teacher.
你好,我是新来的代课老师。 (nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì xīn lái de dài kè lǎo shī。)
Welcome, would you like to eat in or take away?
欢迎光临,请问内用还是外带。 (huān yíng guāng lín, qǐng wèn nèi yòng hái shì wài dài。)
My wife’s family immigrated to Brazil few years ago.
我妻子的娘家几年前移民到巴西了。 (wǒ qī zi de niáng jiā jǐ nián qián yí mín dào bā xī le。)
He became a millionaire after spotting a niche in the market.
他靠着利基市场成为百万富翁。 (tā kào zhe lì jī shì chǎng chéng wèi bǎi wàn fù wēng。)
If I had a car, I could visit my friends conveniently.
如果我有车,就方便去拜访我的朋友了。 (rú guǒ wǒ yǒu chē, jiù fāng biàn qù bài fǎng wǒ de péng yǒu le。)
We have had a warm and joyful Christmas holiday.
我们渡过了一个温馨愉快的圣诞假期。 (wǒ men dù guò le yī gè wēn xīn yú kuài de shèng dàn jiǎ qī。)
The USA is a land of unlimited opportunities.
美国是个充满无限机会的国度。 (měi guó shì gè chōng mǎn wú xiàn jī huì de guó dù。)
The National Palace Museum is one of the well-known museums in the world.
故宫博物院是世界知名博物馆之一。 (gù gōng bó wù yuàn shì shì jiè zhī míng bó wù guǎn zhī yī。)
I’ve seen that science fiction film about creatures from outer space.
我看过那部关于外太空生物的科幻片。 (wǒ kàn guò nà bù guān yú wài tài kōng shēng wù de kē huàn piàn。)
Hello everyone! I’m the new part time worker (student).
哈啰,大家好!我是新来的工读生。 (hā luō, dà jiā hǎo! wǒ shì xīn lái de gōng dú shēng。)
How can I join this club?
我要如何加入这个俱乐部? (wǒ yào rú hé jiā rù zhè gè jù lè bù?)
I can’t tell that pair of twins apart.
我无法分辨那对双胞胎。 (wǒ wú fǎ fēn biàn nà duì shuāng bāo tāi。)
Bronze is an alloy of tin and copper.
青铜是一种铜锡合金。 (qīng tóng shì yī zhǒng tóng xī hé jīn。)
Panic broke out when the pilot had a heart attack.
机长心脏病发作时引起一阵恐慌。 (jī zhǎng xīn zàng bìng fā zuò shí yǐn qǐ yī zhèn kǒng huāng。)
I would like to book a room with separate beds. (twin beds)
我想预订一个两张床的房间。 (wǒ xiǎng yù dìng yī gè liǎng zhāng chuáng de fáng jiān。)
This charity organisation takes care of sick children.
这家慈善机构照顾生病的儿童。 (zhè jiā cí shàn jī gòu zhào gù shēng bìng de ér tóng。)
I think he’s either Japanese or Korean.
我认为他不是日本人就是韩国人。 (wǒ rèn wèi tā bù shì rì běn rén jiù shì hán guó rén。)
Yesterday I slipped on a banana peel.
昨天我踩到香蕉皮滑了一跤。 (zuó tiān wǒ cǎi dào xiāng jiāo pí huá le yī jiāo。)
There is a hole in my sock, tomorrow I’ll need to buy a new pair!
我的袜子破了一个洞,明天我得买双新的! (wǒ de wà zi pò le yī gè dòng, míng tiān wǒ dé mǎi shuāng xīn de!)
If you are looking for a job, look at the weekend edition of newspapers.
如果你要找工作,可以看看周末版的报纸。 (rú guǒ nǐ yào zhǎo gōng zuò, kě yǐ kàn kàn zhōu mò bǎn de bào zhǐ。)
Excuse me! Where are the complaint forms?
请问客诉表格在哪里? (qǐng wèn kè sù biǎo gé zài nǎ lǐ?)
Excuse me! Where is the old part of the town?
请问这个镇上的老街在哪里? (qǐng wèn zhè gè zhèn shàng de lǎo jiē zài nǎ lǐ?)
Where can I change clothes?
我可以到哪儿换衣服? (wǒ kě yǐ dào nǎ ér huàn yī fú?)
Do you speak Japanese? Otherwise you won’t get that job.
你会说日语吗?不然你不会得到那份工作。 (nǐ huì shuō rì yǔ ma? bù rán nǐ bù huì dé dào nà fèn gōng zuò。)
I think she is still too young for marriage.
我想她还太年轻,不适合结婚。 (wǒ xiǎng tā hái tài nián qīng, bù shì hé jié hūn。)
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
年纪轻轻却这么悲观,让人非常难过。 (nián jì qīng qīng què zhè me bēi guān, ràng rén fēi cháng nán guò。)
She rehearses for a stage show once a week.
她每周参加一次舞台剧的练习。 (tā měi zhōu cān jiā yī cì wǔ tái jù de liàn xí。)
Cambridge university is very far away from here.
剑桥大学离这里很远。 (jiàn qiáo dà xué lí zhè lǐ hěn yuǎn。)
Oysters can be eaten cooked or uncooked.
牡蛎可煮熟吃也可以生吃。 (mǔ lì kě zhǔ shú chī yě kě yǐ shēng chī。)
The generation of my grandmother has no clue about the Internet.
我祖母那一代对于网际网路一无所知。 (wǒ zǔ mǔ nà yī dài duì yú wǎng jì wǎng lù yī wú suǒ zhī。)
The terms of this contract are absolutely ridiculous!
这份合约的条款太荒谬了! (zhè fèn hé yuē de tiáo kuǎn tài huāng miù le!)
Arabic language skills are one of the requirements for this job.
懂阿拉伯语是这项工作的要求之一。 (dǒng ā lā bó yǔ shì zhè xiàng gōng zuò de yào qiú zhī yī。)
What certificates and qualifications have you got?
你有哪些证照资格? (nǐ yǒu nǎ xiē zhèng zhào zī gé?)
I will tell you more details about this marketing project tomorrow.
我明天再告诉你这个行销企划的细节。 (wǒ míng tiān zài gào sù nǐ zhè gè xíng xiāo qǐ huà de xì jié。)
Over 10.000 user have already signed up to this website.
已经有超过一万名使用者加入该网站。 (yǐ jīng yǒu chāo guò yī wàn míng shǐ yòng zhě jiā rù gāi wǎng zhàn。)
Due to the economic crisis, this company was closed down last month.
由于金融危机,这家公司在上个月倒闭了。 (yóu yú jīn róng wēi jī, zhè jiā gōng sī zài shàng gè yuè dào bì le。)
He has no comment.
他不予置评。 (tā bù yǔ zhì píng。)
There were three messages on my telephone answering machine.
我的电话答录机有三个留言。 (wǒ de diàn huà dá lù jī yǒu sān gè liú yán。)
The storyline of this film is very complex.
这部电影的情节很复杂。 (zhè bù diàn yǐng de qíng jié hěn fù zá。)
Do you already know which party you are going to vote for?
你已经知道要投给哪一党了吗? (nǐ yǐ jīng zhī dào yào tóu gěi nǎ yī dǎng le ma?)
“I don’t like double standard,” he said angrily.
他生气地说:「我不喜欢双重标准」。 (tā shēng qì de shuō:「wǒ bù xǐ huān shuāng zhòng biāo zhǔn」。)
Do you know how to calculate the measure of a square?
你知道怎么计算正方形的面积吗? (nǐ zhī dào zěn me jì suàn zhèng fāng xíng de miàn jī ma?)
The protection of the rainforest is very important.
保护雨林是很重要的。 (bǎo hù yǔ lín shì hěn zhòng yào de。)
She developed asthma when she was five.
她在五岁时染上了气喘。 (tā zài wǔ suì shí rǎn shàng le qì chuǎn。)
This showroom has all kinds and sorts of furniture.
这个展示间有各式各样的家具。 (zhè gè zhǎn shì jiān yǒu gè shì gè yàng de jiā jù。)
We have planted a plum tree in the garden.
我们在花园里种了一棵梅子树。 (wǒ men zài huā yuán lǐ zhǒng le yī kē méi zi shù。)
My classmate doesn’t deserve this severe punishment!
我同学不该受到这么严厉的处罚! (wǒ tóng xué bù gāi shòu dào zhè me yán lì de chù fá!)
Temperatures in France remained over 30C.
法国的气温持续保持在摄氏三十度以上。 (fǎ guó de qì wēn chí xù bǎo chí zài shè shì sān shí dù yǐ shàng。)
About 30 people have died in the heatwave.
这次的热浪死了大约三十人。 (zhè cì de rè làng sǐ le dà yuē sān shí rén。)
“Merry Christmas!”, he said with a smile.
他笑着说:「圣诞快乐!」 (tā xiào zhe shuō:「shèng dàn kuài lè!」)
In her free time, she will practice singing in a choir.
空闲时她会去合唱团练习唱歌。 (kōng xián shí tā huì qù hé chàng tuán liàn xí chàng gē。)
This article is extracted from my favourite book.
这篇文章摘录自我最喜爱的书。 (zhè piān wén zhāng zhāi lù zì wǒ zuì xǐ ài de shū。)
She used to be a happy person before she lost her job.
她在失业前是个很快乐的人。 (tā zài shī yè qián shì gè hěn kuài lè de rén。)
He worked as a waiter in a fast food restaurant.
他在一间速食餐厅当服务生。 (tā zài yī jiān sù shí cān tīng dāng fú wù shēng。)
This cupboard is a little bit heavy, could I ask you to help me move it please?
这个柜子有点重,可以请你帮我搬吗? (zhè gè guì zi yǒu diǎn zhòng, kě yǐ qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ bān ma?)
Everyone can tell he is very tired.
每个人都看得出来他很累。 (měi gè rén dōu kàn dé chū lái tā hěn lèi。)
Which areas of New York have lower crime rates?
纽约哪些地区的犯罪率比较低? (niǔ yuē nǎ xiē de qū de fàn zuì lǜ bǐ jiào dī?)
Have you ever used this software before?
你以前用过这套软体吗? (nǐ yǐ qián yòng guò zhè tào ruǎn tǐ ma?)
Where is the nearest cash machine, please?
请问最近的提款机在哪里? (qǐng wèn zuì jìn de tí kuǎn jī zài nǎ lǐ?)
Last night I had a nightmare about werewolves.
昨晚我做了一个关于狼人的恶梦。 (zuó wǎn wǒ zuò le yī gè guān yú láng rén de è mèng。)
Drug dealers are punished severely in this country.
这个国家对毒贩的惩罚非常严厉。 (zhè gè guó jiā duì dú fàn de chéng fá fēi cháng yán lì。)
I need a furnished house with a garage.
我需要一栋附有家具跟车库的房子。 (wǒ xū yào yī dòng fù yǒu jiā jù gēn chē kù de fáng zi。)
I value your opinion very much, but I think you are wrong.
我很看重你的意见,但是我认为你错了。 (wǒ hěn kàn zhòng nǐ de yì jiàn, dàn shì wǒ rèn wèi nǐ cuò le。)
No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t slim down.
不管有多努力,她就是没办法瘦下来。 (bù guǎn yǒu duō nǔ lì, tā jiù shì méi bàn fǎ shòu xià lái。)