Anyone who has played even in a school football match knows this.

即使是仅仅参加过学校足球赛的人也有种体会。

small can mean thunderstorms and blizzards -- any prediction deteriorates rapidly.

小"可以意味着雷暴雨和暴风雪--任何预测的质量会很快下降。

Duck, and like them the pigeons, are endowed with such-like muscles, that are a good part of the weight of the bird,

野鸭及它们相似的鸽子有天赋的钢铁般的肌肉，占了体重的很大一部分。

And anyone who gave more than a passing thought to the bottom confines of the oceans probably assumed that the sea bed was flat.

凡是稍稍想过大海海底的人大概都会认为海底是平坦的。

An enterprise has to incur certain costs and expenses in order to stay in business.

一个企业为了继续经营，不得不支出一定的费用和开销。

while others rub their hands over his skin to the accompaniment of a monotonous and soothing chant.

其他人唱着单调的歌声用手抚摸象的皮肤。