I'd like an explanation.

我想要一个解释。

An ambulance drove past.

一辆救护车驶了过去。

An owl hooted nearby.

一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。

An argument ensued.

紧接着的是一场争论。

I want an apple.

我要一个苹果。

This recipe is an adaptation of an old favourite.

这个食谱是一个传统名食谱的改编。

The exam consists of an essay and an unseen translation.

考试包括一篇作文和一篇即席翻译。

Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.

花粉热是一种早年易患的病。

An exultant party leader said: "He will be an excellent MP."

一位面带欢欣的政党领导人说：“他会成为一名出色的议员。”

An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete.

一枚奥运金牌能为一名运动员带来数不尽的财富。

Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 2003.

她的第一本书是一个她于2003年开始的艺术项目的衍生物。

They encourage an image of the region as an otherworldly sort of place.

他们想为这个地区营造出一个世外桃源的形象。

It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!

这是一座老建筑，但不足以称为古迹。

Shakespeare was an Elizabethan.

莎士比亚是伊丽莎白女王一世时代的人。

Sartre was an existentialist.

萨特是个存在主义者。

She's an interfering busybody!

她是个好管闲事的人！

An expectant crowd gathered.

满怀期待的一群人聚在了一起。

She's an excellent linguist.

她精通数国语言。

She's an instinctive player.

她是个天生的运动员。

She's an incurable optimist.

她是个不可救药的乐天派。

She's an experienced rider.

她是位有经验的骑手。

An iron bar stuck out at an angle.

一根铁条成一定角度地突出来。

I'm an Arsenal supporter.

我是阿森纳队的球迷。

She's an education major.

她主修教育学。

That's an awful colour.

那颜色难看得很。

An officer's job was to set an example.

一个官员的任务就是树立榜样。

He's an awkward cuss.

他是个笨家伙。

Is she an epileptic?

她是癫痫病患者吗？

She served an ace.

她发球直接得分。

I'm an only child.

我是独生子。