I'm sorry you've had a wasted journey.

抱歉劳你白跑一趟。

Let me introduce myself to you.

我来自我介绍一下。

In the jingo of current computerese, What you see is what you get!

用计算机领域的行话来说，这就所谓的所见即所得！

I congratulate you with all my heart.

我贺你。

Let me congratulate you on the birth of your daughter.

我贺你喜获千金。

You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.

你应该挑和你意气更相投的人同住一室。

You often find a writer's books more comprehensible if you know about his life.

"你如果了解作者的生平,就会感到的作品更容理解。"

It was very considerate of you to send me a postcard.

你想得真周到, 寄给我明信片。

I hope you will give favorable consideration to my suggestion.

我希望你对我的建议作出肯定的表示。

The goods were consigned to you by railway.

货物已由铁路托运到你处。

It is a contradiction to say you know him but he's a stranger.

"你说认识,又说陌生人,这自相矛盾。"

Your reply today is in direct contradiction to what you said last week.

你今天的答复跟上星期说的恰好相反。

Here come the police; do you think we can bluff it out?

警察来了,你认为我们混得过去吗?

You cannot compel good work from unwilling students.

你不能迫使不肯学习的学生取得好成绩。

Do you think you can compel obedience from me?

你以为你能逼我服从吗?

The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.

这家公司必须偿付给你差旅费。

Ask the conductor to put you off at the Odeon.

告诉售票员在奥汀提醒你下车。

"'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said."

"`你得在这里下车了,'售票员说。"

First, you have to drain the container of all the old oil.

首先, 你得从油箱中把所有的陈油都抽去。

Are you sure she was fully compos mentis when she said that?

你确定她说那话时神志完全正常吗？