Modern English 洋话连篇（二十二）

　　1. Today it is common that women and girls make up in public.

　　今天，在公共场所看到妇女和姑娘化妆打扮是很普遍的事。

　　2. I have to transfer¹ to No. ll bus, but where is the bus stop?

　　我需要换乘11路公共汽车，但是汽车站在哪儿?

　　3. I supposed him to be very clever but he was in fact a fool.

　　我以为他很聪明，其实他是个蠢货。

　　4. The rabbit ran to the woods and did not come back any more.

　　兔子跑进了森林再也没有出来了。

　　5. Tom and Mary congratulated us on the birth of our daughter.

　　汤姆和玛丽为我们女儿的出生向我们表示祝贺。

　　6. I can't help eating sweets whenever they are in my presence².

　　我无论什么时候一看到甜食就忍不住要吃。

　　7. l am vacuuming the floor now and have several shirts to iron.

　　我正在用真空吸尘器清理地板，还有好几件衬衫要熨。

　　8. I will love you until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble³.

　　我将爱你直到海枯石烂。

　　9. There is a broken small old gray stone bridge over the river

　　河上有一座破烂不堪的、古老的、灰色的小石桥。

　　10. No wonder people say that computers are taking over the world.

　　难怪有人说电子计算机正渐渐接管世界。

1 transfer   

n. 迁移, 移动, 换车; v. 转移, 调转, 调任

参考例句：

• He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks. 几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
• I intend to transfer the property to my son. 我想把这笔财产转给我儿子。

2 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。

3 crumble   

vi.碎裂，崩溃；vt.弄碎，摧毁

参考例句：

• Opposition more or less crumbled away.反对势力差不多都瓦解了。
• Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble,my will will remain firm.纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。