He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired.

于是他又发了一份传真，通知那位记者说，若再不迅速答复，将被解雇。

Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.

我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。

They offered to pay $10 a pound for the biggest biscuit baked by a listener.

他们愿意以每磅10美元的价钱买下由听众烘制的最大的饼干。

At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U.S.A' had been nearly inscribed.

笔帽下方整齐地刻有“美国制造”字样。

You never have to travel miles to see your friends.

你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里，

These attracted many visitors, for they were not only of great architectural interest, but contained a large number of beautifully preserved frescoes as well.

这些教堂吸引大量游客，不仅是因为建筑风格奇特，而且还有大量保存完好的壁画。