Modern English 洋话连篇（二十五）

　　1. Li Bai is one of the greatest poets that have ever lived in China.

　　李白是中国有史以来最伟大的诗人之一。

　　2. Many people complain that computers are taking over their jobs.

　　许多人抱怨说计算机正在接管人的工作。

　　3. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need.

　　她厨房的橱柜中放满了她不需要的东西。

　　4. What be said did not annoy me much, for I knew he did not mean it.

　　我并不在乎他所说的，我知道他不是那个意思。

　　5. He asked me some personal questions, but I would never answer them.

　　他问了我几个个人问题，我根本不愿回答。

　　6. I don't care where we go as long as we don't have to stand in line.

　　不管去哪里，只要不用站着排队就行。

　　7. She likes Mike a lot, but she doesn't want to get married so early.

　　她喜欢迈克，但她不想那么早就结婚。

　　8. Why don't you find a job and end this dependence¹ upon your parents?

　　你为何不找个职业.不再依靠你的父母呢?

　　9. Will you please try to find out for me what time the train arrives?

　　能不能请你帮我查查火车什么时候到?

　　10. A good knowledge of English will improve your chances of employment².

　　英语好将有助于增加你们的就业机会。

1 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

2 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。