He was absent under the plea of illness.

他借口有病没有。

His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.

他表示他愿意帮忙。

It is highly regrettable that the minister cannot be here in person.

很遗憾，部长不能亲。

Lots of celebrities were at the film premiere.

许多名人了电影首映式。

It wouldn’t be quite the thing to turn up in jeans and trainers.

穿着牛仔裤和跑鞋不合适。

Many notables came to the President's reception.

许多名人了总统招待。

The bad weather precluded me from attending the meeting.

恶劣天气使我不能议。

I’ll be at the plenary session of the conference.

我将大全体议。

The President nominated me his representative at the meeting.

总统任命我为他代表议。

The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.

女王了在皇音乐厅举行音乐盛。

The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.

研讨专学者们来全国各地。

Eyebrows were raised when he arrived at the wedding in jeans.

他穿着牛仔裤婚礼，让很多人惊讶不已。

I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.

能应邀如此重要场合，我深感荣幸。

The trials were a mere farce since no judges were present at all.

"这些审判简直是胡闹,因为根本没有法官。"

The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.

被告律师对审讯证人事先作了仔细指导。

Hundreds of people attended the famous director's farewell concert.

好几百人了这位著名指挥告别音乐。

There weren't beyond twenty people present.

人不超过20名。

Please make my excuses at tomorrow's meeting—I've got too much work to do to come.

请为我在明天议上解释一下我不能原因——我工作太忙, 无法来。

You can thank your lucky stars that you don't have to go to this dreary reception.

你真走运, 不用那死气沉沉招待。

We'll assist at your wedding.

我们将你们婚礼。