'So long as there's something to identify, we will give people their money back,' said a spokeswoman for the Bank.'Last year, we paid $1.5m on 21,000 claims.

“只要有东西可供识别，我们会把钱还给人家的，”银行的一位女发言人说。“去年，我们对21，000 起索赔要求支付了150万英镑。”

Despite its immensity,

尽管此桥很大，

On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.

另一方面，你一想到动物油炸土豆就会反胃，但这在北方许多国家却是一种普通的烹任方法。

Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.

迪基二话没说就走了。一会儿，他带着一个大布口袋回到店里。

Up to now, historians have assumed that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture, for then man was faced with a real need to understand something about the seasons.

历史学家迄今认为日历是随农业的问世而出现的，因为当时人们面临着了解四季的实际需要，

for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep.

车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。