Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.

15分钟过去了，而就在11点55分时，大钟停了。

The porter, however, could not understand me.

然而搬运工却不明白我的话。

While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.

当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.

当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。

After a great many loud explosions, the race began.

在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。

He hitchhiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat to find somewhere to sleep.

他搭便车到了多佛，天快黑时钻进了一条船，想找个地方睡觉。