物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.我意识到我不得不克服语言障碍。I realized I had to surmount the language barrier.人质的获释可能会为发动战争扫清障碍。The hostage release could clear the decks for war....
If the phone rings say you'll call back after dinner.如果有电话打来，就说你吃完饭再回电话。The salesman will call back at any house he missed.那个推销员将重访他所错过的每所房子.I'll call back after dinner.我晚饭后给你回个电话....
毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了.The sweater is moth - eaten.这所房子里的一些家具已被老鼠咬坏了.Some of the furniture in this old house has been gnawed away by rats.老鼠将一些木器咬坏了.The rats had gnawed some of the wood work away....