The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.

搜寻工作进行了好几个星期，但始终未能逮住那只美洲狮。

Life on a desert island is wretched.

认为荒岛生活很可怕，

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。

Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when,

我耸耸肩膀掉头走开了。

We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.

我们已经习惯于相信火车总是准点的。

The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life being an ugly-looking black goat on a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby.

村里似乎无人居住，唯一的生命迹象是附近田里一只面目可憎的黑山羊，用一截短绳拴在一棵树上。