A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiance,John, runs a successful furniture business.

最近的一个案例与简。巴特林有关，她的未婚夫约翰拥有一家生意兴隆家具店。

'He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on sea.

但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。

And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.

说完，他一下子把信递给狱卒。

On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.

圣诞节那天，他的右腿还上着石膏，

Glancing at his map, he informed us that the next village was a mere twenty miles away.

他瞥了一眼地图，告诉我们前面再走不到20英里就是一个村庄。

If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse.

如果大海肆虐起来，你就可能晕船，那种难受劲儿是任何一种别的旅行的方式都不会带来的。