布鲁斯已经上床睡觉了，但是他们把他又叫了起来。Bruce had gone to bed, but they rousted him out.睡觉吧。我明天还得忙呢。Go to sleep. I've got a long day tomorrow.最后我总算是把她打发上床睡觉了。I finally succeeded in packing her off to bed....
When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。Injury problems could shorten his career.受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.小事故会缩短汽车寿命....
可怜的简对这次聚会真有些不知所措。Poor Jane was in rather a spin about the party.他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.她发现弗朗西丝躺在床上，哭得十分可怜。She found Frances lying on the bed crying pitiably....
He spent a large part of his career in Hollywood...他的职业生涯中有很长一段时间是在好莱坞度过的。He has spent a year training crews for next month's round the world race.他已花了一年时间为下个月的环球比赛训练队伍。We have spent a not inconsiderable amount of m...