It was inhabited by an old gentleman who wrote voluminous books.

上面住着一位老先生，他在写作大部头书。

Most civil services still tend to be gerontocracies, where age and seniority are synonymous.

大部分公务员还是倾向于老人统治，这一词是年龄和资历同义词。

Most were elderly, or had underlying health conditions.

死者中大部分是老年人，或是有基础病人。

Most cities no longer have a clear atmosphere.

大部分都市不再有清新空气。

In January, smog blanketed much of eastern China and at times made Beijing practically uninhabitable.

1月，浓雾席卷了中国东部大部分地区，有时令北京几乎无法居住。

Initially, I thought we'd underestimated the cost of the project, as it was so tight most of the time, but we managed to avoid an overspend.

首先，认为们低估了这个项目成本，结果大部分时间们预算都很紧，但们还是量避免了超支。

Creating the park required the demolition of lots of derelict buildings on the site, so most of the exciting park space all around you was originally warehouses and storehouses.

园区创建需要在该地拆除大量废弃建筑物。所以大家所在这座令人激动公园大部分空间都曾是仓库或货栈。

The research was primarily funded by the government.

这项研究计划大部分是由政府资助。

But the remaining trees draw a greater share of the available moisture, so they grow and thrive, restoring the forest's capacity to pull carbon from the air.

但是剩余树木会吸收绝大部分水分，进一步成长壮大，最后导致森林吸碳容量恢复到从前。

But, unfortunately most of my time is spent in meetings now, which doesn't really suit my type of personality.

但是很遗憾，大部分时间都花在会议上了，这并不适合格。

And a lot of them are mega cities, very different from cities here.

而且这些城市大部分都是特大型城市，这和美国城市是不同。

For the better part of a year, I have endeavored to do just exactly that. I have put forward a vision for America that includes all ... because our country deserves a president for everyone.

这一年大部分时间里，一直努力做到这些。提出了对美国愿景，一个包容所有人美国，们国家值得得到一个支持每个人总统。

By planting a belt of trees at the side of the road, you can make things a little quieter, but much of the vehicle noise still goes through the trees.

通过在路两旁种植树带能使马路安静些，但是大部分噪音还是会穿树而过。

She has devoted most of her time to her work.

她把大部分时间都奉献给了工作。

Mr. Diggory sobbed through most of the interview.

在见面中，迪戈里先生大部分时间都在无声地哭泣。

In most areas of China, it is very hot.

中国大部分地区，天气很炎热。

There was in that city an epidemic disorder, making dreadful havoc among the inhabitants.

在那个城市正流行传染病，大部分居民受到了感染。

After all, most people today, they live in cities, not the countryside.

毕竟目前大部分人居住在城市， 而不是农村。

They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries, but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment.

教师可能擅长教书，而且不仅仅专注于赚钱，但是大部分教师对涉及人类道德判断问题很少或没有进行独立思考。

From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.

在亚洲主要城市，每年都有大部分时间被有毒空气所笼罩。从雾霾假到污染津贴，亚洲企业为吸引高管到这里工作绞脑汁，开出补贴越来越别出心裁。