An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a predetermined level.

温度一达到预设的度数，警报就会响起来。

After only a minute an authoritative voice came through the static on the radio.

过了仅一分钟后，透过广播的静电噪音传出了一个威严的声音。

This is a resurrection of an old story from the mid-70s.

这是70年代中期的一个老故事的再现。

An end to the crisis seems a long way off.

危机的结束似乎还要一长段时间。

Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.

琼斯负伤以来，与其说他是全队的骨干倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。

Capitalize all proper nouns but not the articles (a, an) that precede them.

把所有的专有名词大写，它们之前的冠词(a, an)则不用。

The family made an official complaint to a ship's officer, which was recorded in the log.

这家人向一位高级船员提出过正式投诉，此事记入了航行日志。

She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.

她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职：国会图书馆研究员。

Residents heard an enormous bang as a safety valve on the boiler failed.

当锅炉的一个安全阀失灵时，居民们听到了一声巨响。

The space agency says a problem has developed with an experiment aboard the space shuttle.

航天局说在航天飞机上做的一项实验出了问题。

A visit to the museum is an unforgettable experience.

对该博物馆的参观是一次难忘的经历。

The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.

这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。

He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland.

他属于奥康纳家族，是爱尔兰最后一位君王的嫡系后裔。

He fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest.

他把箭射进森林中的一片空地。

The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo.

在动物园里，孩子们骑着大象走了一圈。

They placed an advertisement in the local paper for a secretary.

他们把一则秘书招聘广告登在当地报纸上。

He is a model professional and an example to the younger boys.

他是个模范的专业人员，是年轻人的榜样。

She had given the assignment an A.

她给这份作业打了个优。

The paper starts its editorial comment with a quote from an unnamed member of the House.

该报社论以一位匿名议员的引语展开。

We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper.

我们在当地报纸上登了广告，招一名清洁工。

There is an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth.

有个小行星正处于可能与地球发生碰撞的航向上。

An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately.

训练有素、眼光敏锐的专家会马上发现差别所在。

The house had a tiny kitchen with an uninspiring view.

这座房子有个小厨房，窗外没有什么令人兴奋的景色。

The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.

这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。

For me, a performance is in front of a microphone, over the radio, to an unseen audience.

对我来说,表演就是在麦克风前，通过无线电，传播给看不见的听众。

I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke.

我找到了一只花瓶，和我打碎的那个一模一样。

The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.

飞行员在一片农田里紧急着陆。

A call to the police should put an end to their little caper.

给警察打个电话应该就能制止他们的胡闹。

Tony was a bit of a lad —always had an eye for the women.

托尼这小子真是个花花公子—总是很会欣赏女人。

I went for a run there, keeping an eye on the children the whole time.

我去那里跑步，其间始终留意着孩子们。