除了雷切尔的来访，总还有别的事情可以期待。There was always something to look forward to, apart from Rachel's visits.他的来访对他们产生了巨大影响。His visit had a great effect on them.我没想到会有人来访。I wasn't expecting a visitor....
I waited a long time until a script came along that I thought was genuinely funny...我等了很长时间，直到出现了一个我认为真正逗趣的剧本。What is that, from some script you auditioned for in the '40 s?什么玩意儿是你40年代试的那些剧本 吗 ?Jenny's writing ...
Li Bai was a Tang poet of superb talent.李白是唐代一位才气横溢的诗人.Li Bai was a great genius.李白是个伟大的天才.Li Bai and Du Fu figure most prominently in the history of Chinese poetry.李白和杜甫在中国的诗史上居于出类拔萃的地位....
to make progress取得进步As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后, 谦虚使人进步.You can make progress only if you are modest.惟虚心乃能进步....
But at more than 400 pages, plus 60 more of dense footnotes, the book is too whimsical interjects.然而, 这本400多页的正文再加上60多页密集的脚注的书实在太冗长,即使书中间或出现的有趣的插曲也无法弥补....