When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.

当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。

With some children, small sums go a long way.

对于有些孩子来说，少量的钱可以花很长一段时间。

To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn,

尽管我们人人都有各种大小秘密。连最亲密的朋友都不愿让他们知道，

When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.

“他罪有应得。

Even though the road was littered with boulders and pitted with holes, Bruce was not in the least perturbed.

尽管路面布满石头，坑坑洼洼，但布鲁斯却一点儿不慌乱。

The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck.

绞盘机再次启动，一位工人发动了急修车的引擎。