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

抱歉劳你白跑一趟。

Her grandfather had returned, and was busily engaged in pouring some gallons of newly arrived rum into the square bottles of his square cellaret.

她外公回到家来，就忙着把刚送来的几加仑朗姆酒倒进方形酒柜里的方酒瓶里。

The scale showed his weight had increased by five pounds.

体示他的体增加了五磅。

The widespread use of smartphones has changed our daily lives.

智能手机的广泛使用改变了我们的日常生活。

Only the ineducable tyro can fail to sense the presence or absence of wolves, or the fact that mountains have a secret opinion about them.

只有那些不堪造就的新手才无法感知狼的存在，也无法理解只有大山才能体会的那种深奥。

Her soothing voice has a calming influence on the restless crowd.

她那抚慰人心的声对躁不安的人群起到了镇定的作用。

We have an abundant supply of fresh vegetables.

我们有充足的新鲜蔬菜供应。

Villagers had to flee their homes as the fire spread rapidly through the village.

火势在村庄中迅速蔓延，村民们不得不逃离家园。

The soup has a very mild flavor.

这碗汤的味道非常清淡。

She has a liberal attitude towards different cultures.

她对不同文化持开放态度。

Mozart had a great talent for music from a very young age.

莫扎特自小就有非凡的赋。

The bridge has a small toll for cars.

这座桥对汽车收取少量通行费。

For years I dreamed of having the sort of massive oak slab that would dominate a room—no more child's desk in a trailer laundry-closet, no more cramped kneehole in a rented house.

多年以来，我一直梦想那种巨大的厚橡木板做的书桌，占据书房最要的位置——再也不必窝在拖车屋的洗衣台上，再也不必在租来的房子里憋屈着膝盖。

The table has a superficial scratch, but it still looks nice.

桌子只有一道表面的划痕，但看起来仍然不错。

He had only an imperfect understanding of his task.

他对自己的任务只是一知半解。

Have you got your identity card handy?

你是不是已把身份证取出放在手边了?

The moths have eaten holes in my coat.

蛀虫将我的外套蛀了一些小洞。

Where the hell have you been hiding?

你究竟躲到哪里去了?

Many companies have watched helplessly as their stock prices fell.

股价下跌时,许多公司无能为力地看着。

Helophyte A perennial marsh plant that has its overwintering buds under water.

多年生的沼泽植物，具有水下越冬芽。