Some politicians seem to have it in for the environment these days.
近来，一些政客们似乎总是和环境过不去。
Nature, or at least climate change, seems to have it in for seals and their clobberers alike.
自然，或者至少是气候变化似乎是在为海豹的悲惨鸣不平。
Well, we have a name for it in my family.
嗯，我们的家庭里有一个名字可以让它使用。
"Schools in the family of vocational education have that stereotype, that it's for kids who can't make it academically," he says.
“人们对职业教育类的学校有这种刻板印象，即认为这类学校是为学习不好的孩子开设的。”他说。
It would have been political suicide for him to challenge the allegations in court.
假如当时他在法庭上质疑那些指控，那无异于自毁政治前程。
I have gone to premieres in my dreams but I never thought I'd do it for real.
我在梦中多次参加过首演，但我从没想到我会真的参加。
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post.
他只是向我们保证支票在邮寄之中。
It dried up any trickle of pity for him that may have remained in the pirate's infuriated breast.
这使海盗心中对他的怜悯之情荡然无存。
In order for a chemical to be considered a drug, it must have the capacity to affect how the body works.
为了使一种化学物质被认为是一种药物，它必须具有影响人体运作的能力。
What actually was true was this: In order to have meat for the winter, people would preserve it in salt, not a spice.
事实是这样的：为了在冬天有肉吃，人们会用盐来保存肉，而不是用香料。
Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.
没有什么比做一件你不感兴趣的事情更糟糕的了，因为它不仅会摧毁你的才能，还会挫伤你对成功人生的渴望。
"As soon as you come sailing back in it," said he, "you shall have my daughter for wife."
“你驾着这条船回来的时候，”他说，“你就可以娶我的女儿为妻了。”
In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line.
近几年来，正式参赛选手有近5000人，光是运动员们跑过起跑线就需要整整3分钟。
It assures that the astronomical cycles have been in existence for billions of years.
这使人们确信天文周期已经存在了数十亿年。
However, the British don't have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients.
然而，英国人没有出口食材的历史，这使得香港的餐馆很难找到正宗的食材。
The passenger put it, "In the past few hours, you have asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all."
乘客说：“在过去的几个小时里，你问我需不需要帮助总共有12次。”
Take a broader look at our species' place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years.
纵观我们物种在宇宙中的位置，我们可以清楚地看到，就算我们活不上几百年或几千年，也极有可能活上几十年。
It would never have happened if he had stayed in Australia, for Australia is still the land of the bungalow.
如果他留在澳大利亚，这一切都不会发生，因为澳大利亚仍然是平房之地。
Legislation and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity.
在大多数州，立法和法院裁决使父母在家教育他们的子女在法律上成为可能，每年都有更多的人利用这一机会。
But after the American Robert Peary claimed to have reached it in 1909, both men hastily altered their plans, instead they would aim for the last big prize: the South Pole.
但是当美国人罗伯特·皮尔里在1909年宣称他们已经到达时，两人都急忙改变了他们的计划，取而代之的是，他们的目标是最后一个大奖：南极。
New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who're in need.
新法律的实行，有助于农场和超市将卖不掉的食物捐赠给需要的人。
It's sad, of course, that a person may have to spend the rest of his life, or a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.
当然，一个人因为在无法全权掌控自己思想的情况下所做的行为，而可能要在监狱中度过余生，或在监狱中度过大部分时间，这当然是令人难过的结果。
The Cornell Ranger Robot can't have a conversation with you, and the "eyes" are just foam bouncers for protection in case it falls.
康奈尔大学的机器人“游侠”不会与人交流，它的“眼睛”只是“泡沫保镖”，保护它防止摔倒。
Corvids and some mammals have the ability to plan for the future, to store food for instance, in places where they can find it later.
鸦科动物和一些哺乳动物有未雨绸缪的能力，比如把食物储存在它们以后能找到的地方。
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm.
如果我拿着它一个小时，我的胳膊会痛的。
Dear Mr. Scott, I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing.
亲爱的斯科特先生：收到隔壁邻居的来信，我想你可能会有点惊讶，但我必须提出一个主题，以便我更容易在书面上讨论。
After the venture capital funds are in place, it is acceptable to have a negative cash flow for several months.
当风险投资资金到位之后，有几个月现金流出现负值也是可以接受的。
If that bag sits in your house or car for more than a week, you'll probably never have it repaired, so donate it or toss it.
如果那个袋子在你家里或车里放了一个多星期，你很可能不会把它拿去修补的了，所以把它捐了或扔了吧。
I am glad that you have reminded me, Heidi, for I have nearly forgotten it in my excitement.
我很高兴你提醒了我，海蒂，我兴奋得差点忘记了。
If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it.
如果你觉得自己应该得到大幅加薪，你可能需要提出这个要求。
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