A rule of thumb is a general estimate.

一则经验法则是一种的估计。

A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.

一个非常瘦小而灵巧的人，从观察自己在一连串的纵条影象中，可能会对自己的容貌得到一个精确的概念。

So yes, I think that's - - that's probably in the ballpark but I'm not going to nail down any numbers until we negotiate the final solution on all of these different budget perimeters.

所尽管200到300亿美元是个的范围，但在所有预算方案确定下来之前我无法给出更确切的数字。

Well, there's a possibility that small groups of companies with similar requirements but not directly competing with each other— they could share the cost of upgrading in much the same way as, let's say, an intranet operates within large organizations.

那么，有可能要求类似的小公司并不直接相互竞争——他们可相同的方式享升级成本，联网在型组织中运行一样。

The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

的布规律是，温带地区的语言相对较少，通常使用人数较多，而热带潮湿地区有很多语言，通常使用人数较少。

OK, I hope that's given you an idea of what volunteering is all about.

好的，我希望这能够给你们一些志愿活动是什么的想法。

You make something rough and imperfect to get an idea of where you're headed.

你会把脑中的想法通过粗略和的工作表现出来。

The name of the evasion is skepticism, it's the idea...It goes something like this.

这种方式是怀疑论，的意思是这样的。

We've looked in general at the telecommunications market in the UK over the last few sessions and I want you to take Box Telecom as an example and suggest some ways in which they might overcome their problems.

在过去的几节课中，我们讨论了英国的电讯市场，我想让你们Box Telecom为例，推荐一些帮助他们克服问题的方法。

Do you want to test your brainpower and calculate its approximate age?

你想测试你的脑力并计算它的年龄吗？

And 25 percent of the time, roughly, they did.

25%的患病时间都存在其他病毒。

That way, you'll be aware of everything that's coming up, and you'll have a rough idea of when you'll be able to work on it all based on what's already in your calendar.

这样，你会知道接下来要做的每一件事有什么会有一个的概念，即你可根据你的日程安排来决定什么时候去完成它。

That's an approximate number because new volunteers are joining us all the time.

这个数字是的，因为不断有新的志愿者加入我们。

Cover, roughly sort of 'seal' the edges of your lid with a couple damp rags, or you could also use aluminum foil if that fits better in your kitchen… and steam that for 15 minutes.

盖上盖子，用几块湿布密封盖子的边缘，或者，如果你的厨房里有铝箔纸，也可用它来代替湿布… … 这样蒸上15钟好了。

They have about the same meaning, but each word's action goes in different directions.

它们的含义相同，但每个词的动作方向却不同。

I still always have a general idea of what's going on.

我都还能够有个上的了解。

If you are overweight, know your limits.

要是体重超重，你应该对自己的极限有个的了解。

The rule of thumb for packing is pack less, not more.

行李打包的原则是要带得少而不是带得多。

But, it does provide a general idea about the difference between will and would.

但是，它确实提供了一个关于will和would区别的概念。

So that was an overview of conditional sentences in English.

这是英语条件句的情况啦。