大风刮倒了树木和电线。High winds have knocked down trees and power lines.风力仍在增强，接近9级大风。The wind was still rising, approach-ing a force nine gale.在一次大风中，船断成了两截。In a severe gale the ship split in two....
Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force.狱警正要求与警察同工同酬。The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.人民要求更多的参与政事的机会.You can hardly be held responsible for Darrow waltzing in, co...
不久他们听到一声很大的破裂声.Soon they heard a loud crack.在花岗岩中尖锐的破裂声可以保留相当的强度, 而在砂岩中则易变成低沉的轰响.A sharp crack might remain fairly sharp in granite, but degenerate a dull thud in sand....
Joan of Arc was finally canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.圣女贞德终于在1920年由教皇本尼狄克十五世封为圣徒。Some reputed saints that have been canonized ought to have been cannonaded.一些被列为“圣徒”的驰名的圣人,早就应该被炮轰掉的.The pope had canonized her on ...