The bird covered the distance in three minutes.

这只鸟只用了3分钟就飞完了全程。

Instead of catching fish,they catch old boots and rubbish.

他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。

When the doctor answered the phone, Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr.John Gilbert.

当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰。吉尔伯特的先生。

the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house.

伤心地捡起了床垫，把它拿进了屋。

Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.

冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。

It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.

若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。