People who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.

坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。

When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.

当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。

There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives,

有时，我们为了挽救生命，愿意付出我们所占有的一切。

This was later confirmed by naval official at the Ministry of Defiance after the Elkor had returned home.

这一说法在“埃尔科”号返航后得到的国防部一位海军官员的证实。

They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.

要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。

This was more than we could bear, so we decided to spend our last day exploring the countryside.

人多得使我们难以忍受，于是我们决定利用最后一天去乡间一游。