The old man told the children a tale about ancient kingdoms and brave knights.

老人跟孩子们讲了一个关于古老王国和勇敢骑士的故事。

The chicken is really tasty; you should try it!

鸡肉真的很可口；你应该吃看看！

The state we live in does not have a sales tax on shoes or clothing.

我们住的州没有课徵鞋子或衣物的营业税。

In the UAE, the government doesn't tax people's incomes.

在阿拉伯联合大公国，政府不对人们的收入徵税。

When he was a teenager, he was often teased for being short.

在他青少年时，他常因为长得矮而被取笑。

Don't let Jim annoy you; he's just a big tease.

不要让吉姆惹恼你；他只是个爱戏弄别人的人。

Some technical problems meant that the speech started late.

一些技术上的问题导致演讲延迟开始。

There were a lot of technical terms in the article that I didn't understand.

这篇文章里有很多我不懂的专门术语。

Car companies are working on new technologies to make driving safer.

汽车公司正在研究新的科技以让驾驶更安全。

The teen was sad that she had to change schools.

这名十来岁的少女对她得要转学感到很难过。

The walls in Vicky's room are covered in photos of teen pop stars.

薇琪房间的牆上贴满青少年流行明星的照片。

Steven has a bad temper, so I don't like being around him.

史蒂芬脾气不好，所以我不喜欢跟他在一起。

Beth has a temporary job as a secretary until the end of the year.

贝丝到年底前会暂时担任秘书。

Stewart has the tendency to say the first thing that comes to his mind.

史都华常常想到什麽就说什麽。
（have a tendency to V. 表示「倾向于⋯⋯；易于⋯⋯」）

The economist discussed the tendency of wealth to collect in the hands of a few.

这位经济学家讨论了财富集中在少数人手中的趋势。

The violent earthquake struck terror among the local people.

那场强烈地震引发当地居民的惊恐。

With the experiment, the scientist was able to show that the theory carried weight.

那位科学家用那个实验证明了这个理论有其重要性。

Each expert has his own theory about how the government should be run.

每位专家对于政府该如何运作都有自己的看法。

It was thoughtful of Cory to send me a birthday card.

科瑞寄生日卡片给我，他真是体贴。

Olivia wrote a thoughtful essay about the tension between the countries.

奥利维亚写了一篇关于国家之间紧张局势的深思熟虑的文章。

The country took the threat of an attack by its neighbor very seriously.

这个国家很严肃看待邻国要发动攻击的威胁。

Experts worry that the health of the global economy is currently under threat.

专家担心全球经济的状况目前正受到威胁。
（under threat 表示「受到威胁」，相当于 in danger。）

My necktie is way too tight—I can barely breathe!

我的领带太紧了――我几乎无法呼吸了！

The tight deadlines have been putting pressure on everyone in the department.

紧凑的截稿时间让部门的所有人备感压力。

Please hold on tight when riding this roller coaster and do not put your hands in the air.

坐云霄飞车时请紧紧抓牢，不要把手悬空。

Stan wanted to blow his nose, but he didn't have a tissue.

史坦想擤鼻涕，但他没有面纸。

The drug can damage the body's tissues.

这种药可能伤害身体组织。

My mom can't tolerate a messy room.

妈妈无法容忍髒乱的房间。

I can't tolerate spicy food, so let's not go to the Indian restaurant.

我受不了辣的食物，所以别去印度餐厅。

His tone was angry, so I knew he was upset about something.

他的语气很生气，所以我知道他对某件事不高兴。

Sally knows some great exercises to help tone your legs.

莎莉知道一些很好的锻鍊来帮助强健你的双腿。

That part of town is popular with tourists, but locals tend to avoid it.

城里那一区很受游客欢迎，但本地人通常会避开那里。

The test flight of the aircraft ended in tragedy.

这架飞机的试飞以悲剧收场。

These soccer players keep up their intensive training regardless of the rain.

儘管下着雨，这些足球员仍持续进行密集训练。

Transfer the meat from the stove to the oven, and let it bake for fifteen minutes.

把肉从炉子上移到烤箱，然后烘烤十五分钟。

The company transferred Jane to its Tokyo office.

公司将珍调到东京营业处。

I transfer at this train station every day on my way to work.

我每天去上班的路上都要在这个火车站转乘。

Mr. Edwards transformed the bedroom into a library.

爱德华斯先生将这间卧室改造成一间图书室。
（transform sb/sth into sth 将⋯⋯改造、转变为⋯⋯）

In recent years, technology has transformed health care in many amazing ways.

近年来，科技已用许多惊人的方式改变了医疗保健。

Howard translated the article into English.

霍华德将这篇文章译成英文。

Tremendous wealth does not always translate into happiness.

大量的财富并不一定等于快乐。

The bus can transport 50 passengers at a time.

这台公车一次可以运送五十名乘客。

There is a trend of rising prices in most countries around the world right now.

现在世界各地大多数国家都有物价上涨的趋势。

Lisa likes to keep up with the latest fashion trends.

莉莎喜欢跟随最新的时尚潮流。

The athlete's greatest triumph was winning an Olympic gold medal.

那位运动员最大的成就是赢得一面奥运金牌。

After the battle, the soldiers marched back to camp in triumph.

战争结束后，士兵们凯旋而归，回到军营。

All members of the soccer team believe they will triumph at the next World Cup.

足球队的所有成员都认为他们会在下一届世界盃赢得胜利。

Elise will go to a tropical island for her holiday this year.

伊丽丝今年会去一个热带岛屿度假。

I heard a really great tune on the radio yesterday, but I don't remember the name of it.

我昨天在广播上听到一段很棒的旋律，但我不记得歌名了。

The music school has a man tune the pianos every three months.

音乐学校请人每三个月替钢琴调音。

Allen hired someone to tutor him in math to improve his grades.

艾伦雇用某个人来指导他数学以改善他的成绩。

Jack goes to college and works as an English tutor in the evenings.

杰克上大学并在晚上兼任英文家教。

Each twin has her own distinct personality, which makes it easier to tell the two of them apart.

每个双胞胎都有自己独特的个性，这使得他们更容易区分。

The twin boys sometimes speak to each other in a language that they made up.

这对孪生兄弟有时会用自创的语言跟彼此说话。

The climate conference had the twin goals of slowing climate change and assisting the most-affected countries.

气候会议的双重目标是减缓气候变迁和援助受影响最严重的国家。

At that company, technology is usually twinned with success.

在那家公司，技术通常与成功密不可分。

My socks got wet; I had to take them off and twist them to get the water out.

我的袜子湿了；我必须把它们脱掉，然后将水拧出来。

Betty twisted her knee while roller-skating.

贝蒂熘滑轮时扭伤了膝盖。

There was a twist at the end of the movie.

电影的结尾有点转折。

This painting style is typical of van Gogh's works.

这种绘画风格是典型的梵谷作品。
（be typical of sb/sth ⋯⋯是某人特有的；⋯⋯是某事的特性）