他是个大块头，结实得像棵橡树。He was a huge man, built like an oak tree.这也是张很不错的桌子，榆木的，很结实。It was a good table too, sturdily constructed of elm.如果土壤过干，植株可能会过早结实。If the soil dries out the plants may bolt....
The building work is now behind schedule, but contractors are confident that they can make up for lost time.这项建筑工程目前落后于预定计划，但是承包人有信心把失去的时间补回来。We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest....
职业赛马骑师禁止对赛马结果下注。Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races.我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.现在许多工作场所禁止吸烟。Smoking is now banned in many places of work....