Hardened and tempered steel

hardened [['ha:dnd]]

a. 变硬的；坚定的

and [ənd, ən,ænd]

conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;

tempered

a. 回火的, 缓和的, 脾气...的

steel [stil]

n. 钢，钢铁;钢制品;兵器;钢铁工业; vt. 包上或镀上钢;使坚定; adj. 钢制的;钢铁业的;坚强的;[色彩]青灰色的;

And you could make your dresses at home.

可以在家做衣服。

I'll take you advice.

我接受你的忠告。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。