7. Nowhere did the First Lady make a greater impression than in Pairs. 8. Not until he received her letter did he fully understand the depth of her feelings.
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1.随着长大, 我渐渐接受了这一事实: 我永远不会实现成为一名作家的梦想。
As I grew up, I made my peace with the fact that I would never fulfil my dream of becoming a writer.
2.迈克尔想了两天还没填出字谜游戏(word puzzle)里那个至关重要的词,最后只好失望地放弃。
Michael had got stuck trying to figure out the word essential to the word puzzle for two days before he threw up his hands in frustration.
3.当这位歌手发现市面上有自己作品的盗版(pirated edition)时,他十分震惊,发誓决不放过那盗贼。
The singer was taken aback by the pirated editions of his songs on the market, and he vowed not to let the thiefs off.
4.感谢您购买我们的锅炉(furnace)。作为回报,我们将免费为您处理旧锅炉。
Thank you for purchasing our furnace. In return we will get rid of your old one for free.
5.我和苏珊互诉了别后发生的事情,从中我得知她已经出版了好几本儿童读物。
Susan and I filled each other in on what had happened after we parted, from which I learned that she had had several children's books in print.
6.当连锁大书店的竞争逼得她的小书店歇业后,已届中年的莉莲不知道自己还能做些什么。 Her bookstore having been frozen out by a giant chain, the middle-aged Lillian was at a loss as to what else she could do.
7.你需要有人在旁不断督促才会完成这一任务。
You need somebody to urge you constantly to see the task through to completion.
8.因为害怕新建购物中心会破坏社区的宁静,许多居民反对这一计划。
For fear that a new shopping center would ruin the peace of the community, many residents opposed the construction plan.