煤气或水管漏了的时候, 我们就派人去找一位管子工.When the pipe leaked, we sent for a plumber.他肯定是个不错的管子工，要不然他不会那么忙。He must be a good plumber, or else he wouldn't be so busy.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧.The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner....
Minicabs are prohibited by law from touting passers-by for business.无标志的预约型出租车沿街拉客是非法的。Minicabs are not allowed to tout for hire on the streets.小型出租车禁止在街上兜揽生意。Minicabs make it easier for people to get about.微型出租汽车使人们往来各处...
在新建的远郊住宅区之间还有空地可以盖房。There is room for infill between the new outer suburbs.他们拆掉户籍登记处后，那里留下了一片空地。They'd pulled the registry office down which then left an open space.悬崖上凸出一块空地。A shelf of land extended from the escarp...