💬 新概念英语第二册
共 1071 条英汉对照例句 · 第 32 页
Lesson 86 Out of control
The speedboat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across the water.
快艇撞上了一个浮标，但它仍在水面上快速行驶着。
Lesson 86 Out of control
Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.
两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶，
Lesson 86 Out of control
It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed.
它现在正以惊人的速度直冲他们驶来。
Lesson 86 Out of control
In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away.
不到1分钟的工夫，它从离他们只有几英尺远的地方呼啸着驶了过去。
Lesson 86 Out of control
After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return.
快艇过去之后，他们以最快的速度向前游去，因为他们知道快艇马上就要转回来。
Lesson 86 Out of control
They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle.
他们刚刚来得及游出危险区，快艇就又转完了一圈。
Lesson 86 Out of control
On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably.
然而这一次它的速度慢多了。
Lesson 86 Out of control
The petrol had nearly all been used up.
汽油几乎已经用光。
Lesson 86 Out of control
Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.
没过多久，噪音便彻底消失，快艇开始在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
“在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
“您总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'Of course I do,' answered the man.
“当然是的，”那人回答。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'I must be at work at 10 o'clock.
“我必须在10点钟上班，我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'
”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.
“晚一点儿的车也能送您按时上班吗？”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'
“我认为可以，但我从来不乘晚一点儿的车。”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'At what time did you arrive at the station?'
“您几点钟到的火车站？”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'At ten to eight.I bought a paper and waited for the train.'
“7点50分。我买了张报纸，等着车来。”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'
“您没有注意到有什么异常情况发生吗？”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'Of course not.'
“当然没有。”
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth.
“我提醒您，”探长说，“您讲的不是实话。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train,
您乘的不是8点钟的火车，
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time.
而是8点25分的，这次车同样能使您按时上班。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all.
您看，在凶杀发生的那天早晨，8点钟的那次车根本没有发。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
它在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。”
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.
6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
However, rescue operations are proving difficult.
然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.
因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。