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I had a perm a year ago and it still hasn 't grown out .

我一年前烫的发，现在发型依旧。

All of a sudden a tall old man in a black cloak loomed out of the murk .

一位身着黑斗篷的高个儿老者突然从暗处闪了出来。

I 'm not at all secretive , and I 'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade .

我不会遮遮掩掩，我喜欢直言不讳。

They had achieved a lot in a short space of time .

他们在短时间内取得了很大的成绩。

He 's trying to get a job in a bank .

他正设法在银行找一个工作。

Is that a single or a double you want ?

你要的是单人房间还是双人房间？

Do you want a room with a bath or one without ?

你要不要带洗澡间的房间？

She 's a socialist with a small ' s ' .

她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。

This was clearly a job for a real professional .

这显然是需要真正专家才能担任的工作。

Not a building nor a tree was left standing .

没有一栋房屋一棵树仍然站着没倒。

A microwave is a good investment .

微波炉值得买。

You can transfer data to a disk in a few seconds .

你可以在几秒钟内将数据转存到磁盘上。

We went on a cruise , a first for both of us .

我俩都是平生第一次去海上旅游。

A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand .

做外科医生眼要准，手要稳。

I 'd like to book a room with a view of the lake .

我想预订一套可以看到湖面景色的客房。

We had to wait a heck of a long time !

我们只好等了很长时间！

She wasn 't a success as a teacher .

她教书没教出什么名堂。

People think I 'm sick for having a rat as a pet .

人们认为我养只耗子当宠物是变态。

Hotel prices start at € 50 a night for a double room .

旅馆的双人房间一宿50欧元起价。

Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze .

那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。

I heard about it through a friend of a friend .

我通过朋友的朋友听到这事的。

He 's a man in a million .

他是个出类拔萃的人物。

They needed a bath and a good feed .

他们需要洗个澡，饱餐一顿。

You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting .

根据一个人的笔迹可以了解很多有关他的情况。

He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars .

他幻想有一个没有战争的世界。

People who are overweight run a risk of a heart attack or stroke .

超重的人有犯心脏病和中风的危险。

One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour .

作为一个生活伴侣，最重要的素质之一是幽默感。

The document provided a springboard for a lot of useful discussion .

这份文件引发出许多有益的讨论。

The plane made a dive to a lower altitude .

飞机俯冲到较低高度。

The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two .

沙发可以当床凑合一两夜。