I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.

我给了他一顿饭。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。

The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.

拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。

He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before.

他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子，肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的。

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。

Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.

42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。