他走到她前面，挡住了她的去路。He stepped in front of her, barring her way.无论走到哪里，罗盘仍然指向北或南。You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south.她走到窗前，拉起了百叶窗。She went to the window and raised the blinds....
The Macmillan Guide had forewarned me of what to expect.《麦克米伦指南》已经事先告诫过我会遇到什么情况。The commander had been forewarned of the attack.指挥官预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警告。To be forewarned is to be forearmed.事先得到警告即先有了准备....
他在西班牙海岸附近的一次海难中溺水身亡。He was drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Spain.遭遇海难的那对夫妻被两名渔夫救起。The shipwrecked couple were rescued by two fishermen.他在到那个岛上观光后就遭遇了海难。He was shipwrecked after visiting the island....
He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.他那时正参加一个有关人口问题的国际研讨会。What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会,有什么体会?Once I attended an international symposium on Dunhuang studies held at t...