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It's a pound for a small glass of wine, which is pathetic.

一小杯葡萄酒要1英镑，真差劲。

The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off.

灯光有点太刺眼了。你可以把灯关掉。

"That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.

“那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。

For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems.

政府欢迎这场战争，因为它转移了人们对国家经济问题的注意力。

I don't know him ─ he's a perfect stranger.

我不认识他，他是百分之百的陌生人。

It's a very ordinary movie ─ I don't know what all the fuss is about.

这是部很普通的电影——我不懂为什么就轰动一时。

Do you think it's a bit below the belt what they're doing?

你觉得他们的做法是不是有点儿不太光明正大？

At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu.

午餐可以吃自助餐，也可以选套餐。

It's a long way to go for two people in their seventies.

对于两个七十几岁的人来说，这段路太远了。

There's a lack of fussiness about the way he works.

他工作时不会过分注重细节。

It's a game that has really lost its allure.

这是一项的确已失去了魅力的游戏。

Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.

我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。

That's a beautiful piece of work. You should be proud of it.

那件作品非常漂亮，你应当为之自豪。

It's a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive.

说损失会很严重想必猜得不错。

"Good lord, that's what he is: he's a policeman."

“我的天哪，他原来是警察呀。”

It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.

要让他们达标，需要不断努力。

If cancers are spotted early, there's a high chance of survival.

如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

He's a damn nuisance!

他真是个该死的讨厌鬼！

He's a man of few words, very polite and unassuming.

他话不多，很有礼貌，为人谦和。

He's a lecturer in French at Oxford.

他是牛津大学的法语讲师。