She shouldn't be working so hard – she is 70, after all. 她不应该这么辛苦地工作，毕竟她已经70岁了。

As it was getting late, we decided to go home. 由于天色越来越晚，我们决定回家了。

‘Was he in a bad mood?' ‘No, as a matter of fact, he seemed quite cheerful.' “他心情不好吗？”“不，恰恰相反，他看起来非常高兴。”

The house was in such a mess – it looked as though a bomb had dropped on it. 房子这么乱七八糟的，仿佛是遭到了炸弹的轰炸。

I've been feeling miserable. I think it's the weather as much as anything. 我一直感觉难受，我想天气是主要原因。

Most of these arguments are, at bottom, motivated by a fear of change. 这些争论的大部分实质上是出于对变革的恐惧。

George was obviously in a bad mood, because he didn't even say good morning. 乔治显然心情不好，他甚至没道一声早安。

Being younger than the others, I always had to wear their old clothes. 因为我年纪比其他人小，所以我总是得穿他们的旧衣服。

It's too late to invite any more people. Besides, you know how Tim hates parties. 再邀请更多的人太晚了。而且你知道蒂姆不喜欢聚会。

She hates all businessmen and, by extension, me. 她恨所有的生意人，当然也包括我。

I can't even begin to imagine what it's like for him, bringing up three kids on his own. 我甚至无法想象他是如何独自养大3个孩子的。

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been forced to close the exhibition for the next two days. 由于不可控制的情况的出现，接下来的两天我们不得不关闭了展览。

There are plenty of good deals available – people under 25, for example, can get fare discounts of up to 50%. 现在有许多优惠：例如，25岁以下的人可以享受高达50％的票价折扣。

You may have questions which you wish to raise. For instance, who will oversee your work and how will feedback be given? 你们可能有问题想要问，比如说，由谁监督你们的工作以及如何传达反馈意见呢？

His travel articles are always, for one reason or another, fascinating. 由于这样或那样的原因，他的旅游文章总是很吸引人。

A lot of people don't take the time to read contracts. For one thing, they're often in very tiny print. 许多人没有花时间读合同。原因之一是这些合同字常常印得很小。

Why didn't we visit? Well, for one thing, it was too far away. And for another, she never invited us. 我们为什么没去拜访？唉，一方面呢，隔得太远；另一方面呢，她从来没有邀请过我们。

The design was changed purely for reasons of safety. 改变设计纯粹是出于安全考虑。

They were worried about, for want of a better word, competition from other charities. 他们很担心，怎么说呢，来自别的慈善机构的竞争。

Senior officers – i.e. anyone with the rank of colonel or above – get their own administrative staff. 高级军官，亦即有上校或上校以上军衔者，有他们自己的行政人员。

We couldn't live on that! I mean, it's ridiculous. 我们不能靠那活着！我是说，这很荒谬。

This made my task easier, inasmuch as it was not necessary for me to make further inquiries. 这让我的工作变得容易多了，因为我不必再作进一步调查。

They're rather similar, inasmuch as they are the same size and colour. 基于它们有相同的尺寸和颜色，它们是很相似的。

In case you were wondering, I'm here to see your brother, not you. 也许你会感到奇怪，可我来这儿是看你哥哥而不是看你。

These were people who fought for money – mercenaries, in other words.

The new system is better in that it provides faster access to the Internet. 新系统更好是因为它能提供更快的因特网连接。

There were several reasons he couldn't sleep. In the first place, Peg snored. 他有几个原因不能入睡。首先，佩格打鼾。

It is vital that we reform the system in the interests of fairness to everyone. 我们为了维护人人平等而进行制度改革是很关键的。

There were only five people at the meeting – I tell a lie – there were six. 会上只有5个人，我说错了，有6个人。

I do believe you. It's just that I'm a bit surprised. 我确实相信你，只是有点惊讶。

It's not that I don't love you, it's just that I want to be free to live my own life. 不是我不爱你，只是我想自由地按我的方式生活。

Judging by his face, he was angry. 从他的脸色上看，他很生气。

Look at Helen. She's much happier now she's changed jobs. 看看海伦吧，她换了工作，人也开心多了。

I've had it with being mansplained to by the men here.

There was no rhyme or reason for his sudden departure. 他突然无缘无故地离开了。

She was divorced, and on that account alone my mother disliked her. 她离过婚，就因为这个原因我母亲不喜欢她。

They have the best medical care precisely because of high taxes. 他们之所以拥有最好的医疗服务完全是因为高税收。

The murder was vengeance, pure and simple. 那起谋杀就是不折不扣的仇杀。

He took her to see his publisher, and the rest is history. 他带她去见他的出版商，接下来就是尽人皆知的事了。

Since Barbara is no longer my wife, I'm no longer responsible for her debts. 既然芭芭拉已不再是我妻子，我对她的债务也不再负有责任。

I can only assume that an error was made when the report was being typed. 我只能假定这份报告在打字过程中出了个错误。

Members of Parliament were back in school today, so to speak. 可以说国会议员今天回到了学校。

I'll deal with the second point first, that is to say the change to the club's rules. 我要先处理第二点，也就是俱乐部规则的变动。

Some wines have ‘proprietary' names – that is to say, their names were created by the producers. 有些酒有“专有的”名字，也就是说，酒是由制造商命名的。

I've always enjoyed my work – that is, I did until this new manager arrived. 我一直喜欢自己的工作，我是说，在新经理来之前，我喜欢自己的工作。

This area is completely unspoilt, and therein lies its charm. 这个地区完全没受破坏，那就是它的魅力所在。

It's not really fair on the others, but there it is.

‘Why didn't you invite me?' ‘Well, the thing is, I didn't think you would want to come.' “你为什么没邀请我呢？”“哦，问题是我以为你不想来的。”

The pay cut was unpopular, to put it mildly. 说得轻些，减薪是不得人心的。

To put it simply, he was fired. 简单地说，他被解雇了。

They operated under the banner ‘jobs for local people'. 他们打出的口号是“把工作留给本地人”。

The police are having a difficult time, what with all the drugs and violence on our streets. 所有的毒品和暴力事件都发生在我们的街道上，所以警察的日子不好过。

What with one thing and another, I didn't get home until after midnight. 由于种种原因，我直到午夜过后才回家。

The whole point of this meeting was to discuss finances. 这次会议的主要目的是讨论财政问题。

He was as much a journalist as a storyteller: witness the fact that many of his concerns are still relevant today. 他是一个记者，也是一个讲故事的高手：比如他所关心的许多事情至今仍有重大意义就是明证。

You see, Harry's coming this afternoon, so I can't come. 你知道，哈里今天下午要来，所以我不能来。