but it was impossible to stop the thieves.

但他已无法抓住那些窃贼了。

Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and ants are always a source of extra income.

爸爸妈妈当然经常给孩子零花钱，但是，叔舅婶姨也是孩子们额外收入来源。

Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance,

尽管那个贵族每场戏都得念一遍那封信。

His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action.

他的父亲告诉大家，埃里克在战争中被打死了。

Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.

请消防队来扑灭一场根本没有的大火是一种低级骗局，有自尊心的大学生决不会去做。

By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.

工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。