It was a spectacle not to be missed.
它是不可错过的奇观。
It's hard not to be cynical about reform.
很难对改革不持怀疑态度。
The salary was not to be sniffed at either.
当时的工资也是不容轻视的。
Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.
鉴于今年降雨量少，居民被告诫不得浪费用水。
She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.
她戴着一个漂亮的冕状头饰，而新郎也不甘示弱，穿了一件很潇洒的刺绣马甲。
Their military capability has gone down because their air force has proved not to be an effective force.
他们的军事力量已经削弱了，因为其空军被证明不是一只有战斗力的队伍。
Please tell John not to be late.
请告诉约翰不要迟到。
She left strict instructions in order not to be disturbed at meetings.
她留下了严格的指示，以便开会时不被打扰。
They protect themselves with different colors so as not to be seen by predators.
它们用不同的颜色来保护自己，以免被捕食者发现。
In order not to be mistaken for his twin brother, Kevin wore a pair of glasses at the party.
为了不被误认为是他的孪生兄弟，凯文在聚会上戴了一副眼镜。
Though I will not tell anyone, I want you not to be greedy and never to do anything wrong.
虽然我不会告诉任何人，但我希望你不要贪心，永远不要做错事。
It tells us not to be fooled by appearances.
它告诉我们不要被外表所迷惑。
There are lots of things in this place that's not to be talked over.
这地方有许多事情是不能被谈起的。
It was to tell you not to be uneasy about us, because we hadn't got drownded.
我是来告诉你不要为我们担心，因为我们并没有淹死。
The largest, oldest trees would progressively die off and tend not to be replaced.
最大、最老的树会逐渐死去，并且往往不会被取代。
The failure to arrive at a common language on many problems is not to be wondered at.
在很多问题上没有共同语言是不足怪的。
He could speak robin (which is a quite distinct language not to be mistaken for any other).
他会说知更鸟的语言（这是一种非常独特的语言，不会被误认为是任何其他语言)。
"They are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron," said the grandfather.
“它们是要沐浴在阳光下开花的，而不是待在围裙里的。”爷爷说。
The idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
这样做是为了让人们不要自私，不要把书放在家里的书架上积灰尘。
In order not to be scolded by their parents, some of my classmates would lie about their grades.
为了不被父母责骂，我的一些同学会谎报成绩。
Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous fool.
其他黄金法则建议我们控制自己，避免无节制，不要做一个富足的傻瓜。
He threw his entire attention upon his work, now, as if determined not to be put down by the mirth.
现在，他把全部注意力都放在他的工作上，仿佛决心不被耻笑所压倒。
I found it's much better to praise him when he obeys and not to be so fussy when he makes mistakes.
我发现当他听话时表扬他，而当他犯错误时不要也太挑剔，这样会好得多。
"It is very careless of mother," said that young scoundrel John, "not to be here when we come back."
“妈妈太粗心了，”那个小坏蛋约翰说，“我们回来的时候她不在这儿。”
In order not to be heard, she pointed her finger upwards to signal that someone was moving about upstairs.
为了不让别人听见，她向上伸出手指示意有人在楼上走动。
Let's hope they're wise enough not to be fooled by a machine that claims to determine truthfulness at the flip of a switch.
让我们希望他们足够聪明，不要被一个声称只需按动开关就能确定真实性的机器愚弄。
Let's hope they're wise enough not to be fooled by a machine that claims to determine truthfulness at the flick of a switch.
我们希望他们足够聪明，不要被一台声称只要按一下开关就能确定真实性的机器愚弄。
He just did his job in a matter-of-fact way and was not to be interested in gaining merit, but only in avoiding making mistakes.
他在工作上进取心不大，常常是不求有功，但求无过。
Not to be outdone, England's Queen Victoria also appeared in public wearing a mauve gown, thus making it all the rage in England as well.
英国女王维多利亚不甘示弱，也曾穿着淡紫色的礼服出现在公众面前，因此使得它也在英国风靡一时。
Not to be left behind are the disease-spreading pests, about 100 species of which have become immune to a variety of insecticides now in use.
传播疾病的害虫也不甘落后，其中约有100种对目前使用的各种杀虫剂有了免疫力。
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