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The system was down all morning .

系统整个上午都无法运行。

The art collection was his life 's work .

收集艺术品是他一生的工作。

People used to think the earth was flat .

人们曾经认为地球是平的。

I thought it was a very bad article .

我以为那是一篇很低劣的文章。

There was just one small ray of hope .

只有一线希望。

In the light of later events the decision was proved right .

从后来发生的事看，这一决定证明是正确的。

The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control .

飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。

She was not only intelligent but also very musical .

她不仅聪明，而且极具音乐天分。

The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago .

现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。

He was taken to the hospital during the night .

他在夜间被送到医院。

I was feeling fine when I got up this morning .

今天早上我起床时感觉很舒服。

She was still half asleep when she arrived at work .

她到了上班地点时仍然睡眼惺忪。

There was no change in the patient 's condition overnight .

病人整夜病情不变。

There was a lot of background noise .

背景噪音很多。

Was I pleased to see the back of her !

真高兴不会再见到她了！

He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation .

经过五个小时的手术给他移植了一颗新的心脏。

It was late at night when we finally arrived .

我们最后到达时已是深夜。

I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces .

从他们的脸色我就知道出事了。

The land was very dry and hard after the long , hot summer .

经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。

He was a true friend , in every sense of the word .

无论从哪个角度讲，他都是个真正的朋友。

After three days she was taken off the ventilator .

三天之后给她摘掉了呼吸器。

My head was still buzzing after the day 's events .

一天的活动结束后，我头脑中还是闹哄哄的。

This was often thought of as the country 's finest hour .

一般认为这是该国家最美好的一段时光。

The minimum wage was set at £ 3.20 an hour .

最低工资定为每小时3.20英镑。

Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work ?

要他做所有的工作对他真的公平吗？

The sea wall was not proof against the strength of the waves .

防波堤挡不住海浪的力量。

What really hurt was that he never answered my letter .

真正让我伤心的是他从不给我回信。

He was held prisoner for two years .

他被囚禁了两年。

The wind was right in our faces .

风迎面吹来。

The story was used to emphasize the humanity of Jesus .

人们用这个故事来强调耶稣人性的一面。