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My family live in Washington but I study at a university in China.
我的家人住在华盛顿,但是我在中国的一所大学里读书。
Where have you been all day? We met some lovely children and we couldn't get away from them until it was dark.
你们一整天都去哪里了? 我们遇到了一些可爱的孩子,直到天黑了我们还不忍离开他们。
Exercise regularly and you will be better.
有规律地锻炼你就会更健康。
Hurry up or the movie will start.
快点,否则电影就开演了。
It is raining hard but we have to go out.
雨下得很大,我们却不得不出去。
President Xi Jinping said that opening brings progress, while closure would lead to backwardness.
习近平主席说,开放带来进步,而封闭会导致落后。
I have failed in the driving test, yet I shall try again.
我虽然驾照考试失败了,但我还要试一试。
He had just sat down when the film began.
他刚一坐下电影就开始了。
I was working on the computer when the power failed.
我正用电脑工作这时停电了。
We believe that he will succeed, for he has talent.
我们相信他会成功的,因为他有才华。
I had a headache, so I went to bed early.
我头痛,因此早早地上床睡觉了。
When my father came back home, my mother told him what had happened.
当我爸爸回家时,我妈妈告诉了他所发生的一切。
Please don't talk so loud while others are working.
别人工作时请不要大声讲话。
As the Olympic flame slowly went out in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the Winter Olympic Games has now officially entered "Beijing Time".
随着奥林匹克圣火在韩国平昌缓缓熄灭,冬奥会正式进入“北京时间”。
It will be two years before he leaves the country.
再过两年他才会离开这个国家。
It won't be long before he realizes his mistake.
不久他就会意识到他的错误。
It wasn't two years before he left the country.
不到两年他就离开了这个国家。
It's two years since we arrived here.
我们到这儿两年了。
It was five months since my father had left us.
父亲离开我们五个月了。
It's three years since we lived here.
我们不住在这里有三年了。
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If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify those of greater and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you'll feel a real sense of achievement. Leaving the less important things until tomorrow is often acceptable.
如果你对工作中的责任感到压力，你应该退后一步，找出那些更重要和更不重要的。 然后，首先处理最重要的任务，这样你才会有真正的成就感。 把不太重要的事情留到明天通常是可以接受的。
Most of us are more focused on our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive as possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
我们中的大多数人在早上比在一天晚些时候更专注于我们的任务。 所以，早点开始，尽量在午餐前提高效率。 这将使您充满信心，让您度过整个下午，并在回家时感到成就感。
Recent studies show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks regularly. Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for a while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
最近的研究表明，如果我们定期短暂休息，我们的工作效率会更高。 出去走走、锻炼或做自己喜欢的事情，让您的身体和大脑得到休息。
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely to bring your work home. It could be anything——gardening, cooking, music, sports——but whatever it is, make sure it's a relief from dail stress rather than another thing to worry about.
如果您在办公室之外发现自己喜欢做的事情，那么您将不太可能将工作带回家。 它可以是任何东西——园艺、烹饪、音乐、运动——但不管是什么，确保它是对日常压力的一种缓解，而不是另一件需要担心的事情。
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The traffic laws don't take effect till/until the end of the year.
交通法规要到年底才生效。
But for now, they all have to put off their plans until/till the spring.
但是现在,他们都不得不把他们的计划推迟到春季。
As soon as I heard the voice, I knew Father was coming.
一听到这声音,我就知道是父亲来了。
She had no sooner said it than she burst into tears.
她一说完,泪水便夺眶而出。
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.
她一说完,泪水便夺眶而出。
Whenever we met with difficulties, they came to help us.
每当我们遇到困难,他们就来帮忙。
They had planted ten trees by the time we arrived.
我们到的时候,他们已经种了10棵树了。
By the time you come back, we'll have finished the job.
到你回来的时候,我们将已经完成这项工作了。
You had better make a mark where you have any questions.
你最好在有问题的地方做个标记。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者,事竟成。
Nobody can be successful in everything in life. In other words, you might fail where others succeed or the other way around.
在生活中没有人能事事成功。换句话说,你可能会在别人成功之处失败,反之亦然。
Wherever you are from, you can come to dance, dine, and take in outdoor and indoor concerts.
无论你来自哪里，你可以来跳舞，用餐，参加户外、户内的音乐会。
However, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend only because there is a lack of concrete evidence.
然而，由于缺乏确凿的证据，大多数科学家认为那只是一种传说。
Since you're not interested, I won't tell you about it.
既然你不感兴趣，那我就不告诉你了。
As it is raining, we shall not go to the park.
由于在下雨,我们不去公园了。
This book is different from that book in that this one is about chemistry but that one about history.
这本书不同于那本书，因为这本是关于化学的但是那本是关于历史的。
Strangers will never be strangers if you open your heart to them.
如果你向陌生人敞开心扉，陌生人将不再是陌生人。
As the premier Li put it, we are sure to overcome the current financial difficulty as long as governments at all levels make a joint effort.
正如李总理指出的，只要各级政府共同努力，我们肯定能够战胜当前的经济困难。
Unless we have enough evidence, we can't win the case.
除非我们有足够的证据，否则我们贏不了这场官司。
If only I were as clever as you!
要是我像你一样聪明该多好啊！
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I can tell you the truth on condition that you promise to keep it secret.
我可以告诉你真相，条件是你答应保守秘密。
If (it is) necessary, ring me at home.
必要的话,往我家里打电话。
You should stay where you are, unless (you are) asked to leave.
你应待在你现在的地方不动,除非让你离开。
Although the sun is shining, it isn't very warm.
尽管艳阳高照,但天气并不是很暖和。
Hard though it is (Though it is hard), the Chinese government is determined to open up the new Silk Road.
尽管很难,中国政府还是次定开发新的丝绸之路。
Student as he is, he has been to many countries.
尽管是个学生,他却去过了很多国家。
Try as he might, he didn't work out the problem.
尽管他努力了,但没有算出这道题。
Much as I respect him, I can't agree to his idea.
尽管我尊敬他,我却不同意他的观点。
I'll do it, even if it takes me all the afternoon.
我要做这件事情,即使它将花去我整个下午的时间。
Whatever happened (No matter what happened), he would not mind.
无论发生了什么事情,他都不会介意的。
While there's a lot of housing pain, there's also some good news.
尽管有很多房产烦恼,但同样也有一些好的消息。
Whether you believe it or not, it's true.
不管你信不信,这是真的。
You'd better exercise at least three times a week so that you can keep fit.
为了保证健康,你最好每周至少锻炼3次。
He shouted at the top of his voice in order that he might be heard.
他尽力大声叫喊,以便别人能听见。
It is so fine a day that I want to go out for a walk.
天气如此好，以至于我想出去散步。
It is such a fine day that I want to go out for a walk.
天气如此好，以至于我想出去散步。
It is such fine weather that I want to go out for a walk.
天气如此好，以至于我想出去散步。
The weather is so fine that I want to go out for a walk.
天气如此好，以至于我想出去散步。
He was careless in the exam so that he failed it.
他在考试中粗心了,结果没及格。
The old lady treats the boy as if he were her own son.
这位老太太对待这个男孩就像自己亲生儿子一样。
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He cleared his throat as if to say something.
他清了清嗓子,像要说什么似的。
Air is to us what water is to fish.
空气对于我们就如同水对于鱼一样。
It is generally believed that teaching is as much an art as it is a science.
人们普遍认为，教学既是一门科学又是一门艺术。
The people in my hometown are more friendly than those in my city.
我家乡的人们比我所在城市的人们更友好。
He is taller than any other student in his class.
他比他班里其他任何一个学生都高。
China is larger than any country in Africa.
中国比非洲任何一个国家都大。
The doctor shares his phone number with the patients in case they need medical assistance.
医生把他的电话号码分享给病人,以防他们需要医疗援助。
Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents' opinion unless he wants their support.
汤姆如此独立以至于他从来都不问父母的意见,除非他想得到他们的支持。
Let's not pick these peaches until this weekend so that they get sweet enough to be eaten.
让我们这个周末再摘这些桃子，这样它们就甜得可以吃了。
If we don't stop climate change, many animals and plants in the world will be gone.
如果我们不阻止气候变化,世界上许多动植物将会消失。
As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones.
然而，随着我们积累了更多的设备，我们并没有扔掉我们的旧设备。
For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass.
对于读者对故事的所有感情而言，文学是一场数字游戏，时间的考验是极难通过的。
Located where the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.
江苏地处“一带一路”的交汇之处，将为“一带一路”的建设贡献更多的力量。
If you don't understand something, you may research, study, and talk to other people until you figure it out.
如果有不明白的地方，你可以研究、学习并和别人交谈，直到你弄明白为止。
Peter, please send us postcards so we'll know where you have visited. No problem.
彼得，请给我们寄明信片，这样我们就知道你去过哪里了。没问题。
While/Though/Although some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.
尽管有些人被成功的需求所激励，但也有人被失败的恐惧所激发。
While/Though/Although online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.
尽管网上购物改变了我们的生活，但并非它的所有影响都是积极正面的。
I really enjoy listening to music because it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
我真的喜欢听音乐,因为它帮助我放松并让我忘掉一天中的其他烦恼。
As the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.
随着人们平均寿命的延长,越来越多的老人需要照顾。
He is a shy man, but he is not afraid of anything or anyone.
他是一个腼腆的人,但是他不惧怕任何事和任何人。
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If you miss this chance, it may be years before you get another one.
如果你错过这次机会,可能再过数年你才会得到另一次机会。
Though/Although/While scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.
虽然科学家们对宇宙有了很多了解,但是仍然有许多东西我们不知道。
Although/Though/While the job takes a significant amount of time, most students agree that the experience is worth it.
尽管这项工作要花大量的时间,但大部分学生认为很值得。
There is only one more day to go before your favorite music group play live.
在你最喜欢的音乐组合现场演奏之前仅剩一天的时间了。
Once the damage is done, it will take many years for the farmland to recover.
一旦农田被破坏，那得需要许多年才能修复。
If the damage is done, it will take many years for the farmland to recover.
如果农田被破坏，那得需要许多年才能修复。
When the damage is done, it will take many years for the farmland to recover.
当农田被破坏，那得需要许多年才能修复。
It is so cold that you can't go outside unless fully covered in thick clothes.
天气很冷，如果你没有穿厚衣服就别出去了。
Alice insisted that she was not asleep although/though her mother had great difficulty in waking her up.
爱丽丝坚持说她没有睡着，尽管她的母亲很难叫醒她。
Businesses will not survive unless they satisfy their customers.
除非顾客满意，否则企业将无法生存。
We had hardly finished our housework when Wang Ping came to our house for a visit.
我们刚做完家务，王平就来我们家做客。
Although she is very young, (yet) she can retell the story very fluently.
虽然她还很年轻，但她能非常流利地复述这个故事。
With little sleep and hardly any break, she works from morning till night.
她从早到晚工作，很少睡觉，几乎没有休息。
Write clearly, or the students can't see clearly.
写清楚，否则学生看不清楚。
Because it is raining heavily, we don't go to school.
因为下大雨，所以我们不去上学。
When I was on the platform, I was so nervous that much sweat was on my forehead.
当我在站台上时，我非常紧张，额头上都是汗。
She says that she'll have to close the shop unless business improves.
她说除非生意好转，否则她将不得不关门。
One Monday afternoon, we were playing basketball in the playground when I suddenly slipped and fell over.
一个星期一的下午，我们正在操场上打篮球，我突然滑倒了。
He is such a young boy that he can't go to school.
他太小了，不能上学。
Since her husband had died, she had to support the family.
因为她丈夫去世了，她不得不养家糊口。
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Because of the heavy traffic, it was already time for lunch break when she got to her office.
因为交通拥挤,她到达办公室时已经是午休时间了。
Try as/though she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.
尽管她努力（去开门）,但是还是打不开门。
However, before I go hiking, I make sure to have all of the basic necessities.
然而，在我去徒步旅行之前，我确保有所有的基本必需品。
In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online: click, pay and wait for delivery.
在杭州，从图书馆借书现在就像网上购物一样简单：点击、付款、等待送货。
Fenghuang in Hunan doesn't look like a bird, but its name means "phoenix" in Chinese.
湖南的凤凰长得不像鸟，但它的名字在中文中的意思是“凤凰”。
Nowadays millions of people keep dogs as pets. People feed them, take them on holidays and look after them.
如今，数以百万计的人养狗作为宠物。人们喂养它们，带它们去度假并照顾它们。
Baisha came to fame shortly after she was chosen as the model for Pan Pan, the mascot of the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.
白莎在被选为1990年北京亚运会吉祥物盼盼的模特后不久就一举成名。
Believe it or not, all this bad sleep has far-reaching consequences.
信不信由你，所有这些糟糕的睡眠都会产生深远的影响。
Work as/though they might, they didn't get the result they expected.
尽管他们努力工作,但是仍然没有获得期望的结果。
But for now, they all have to postpone their plans until/till the winter storms pass.
但是现在他们都得把他们的计划推迟到冬季风暴结束时才能实施。
I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road then, but as I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to a halt.
我来到了一个有交通信号灯的十字路口。当时我独自在公路上,但是当我开车到信号灯时,它变红了,我踩刹车停了下来。
He overcame many difficulties, but/yet he was not fortunate enough.
虽然他克服了许多困难,但是他还是不够幸运。
Although/Though/While sometimes one of them may get angry, they have never injured one another.
尽管有时他们中的一个会生气,但是他们从来没有彼此伤害过。
Many firms are refusing to hire the talent from poor backgrounds because they do not follow tradition, a report says.
一份报告称，许多公司拒绝聘用来自贫困背景的人才，因为他们不遵循传统。
These days, many employees play video games at work even if/though their employers have set rules to stop them from doing so.
如今，许多员工在工作中玩电子游戏，尽管他们的雇主制定了规则来阻止他们这样做。
In fact, the discontent things are not useless since you may learn more from them than from the things that cheer you up.
事实上,令人不满意的东西不是没有用途,因为与那些使你高兴的东西相比,那些令你不满意的东西可能会使你学到更多。
But for now, they all have to postpone their plans until/till the winter storms pass.
但是现在他们都得把他们的计划推迟到冬季风暴结束时才能实施。
Wherever the old man lives, he can keep optimistic.
这位老人无论住在哪里,都能保持乐观状态。
You have to move out of the way or the truck cannot get past you.
你必须走开,否则汽车过不去。
I don't believe we've met before, although I must say you do look familiar.
尽管我必须说你看上去确实很熟悉,但我相信我们以前没有见过面。
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My classmate Michael studied very hard after he went to senior school. Every day he worked until everyone else in my class left the classroom. He said he wouldn't stop trying unless he got satisfying scores in his studies. Hard as/though he tried, he made little progress, but he didn't lose heart at all because/as he believed as long as he persisted he would succeed one day. As time went by, he made improvements in his studies and he was admitted to a university in Beijing at last. We had a get-together party before we started our new life in university. Everyone had got offers from universities, so we had a very good time. When we stood where we used to play and study, we couldn't help thinking of our happy old days. We believed we would never forget each other, wherever we would go or whatever we would do.
我的同学迈克尔上高中后学习很努力。 他每天都工作，直到我班上的其他人都离开教室。 他说他不会停止尝试，除非他的学习成绩令人满意。 努力了/虽然他努力了，但他没有取得什么进展，但他并没有灰心，因为/因为他相信只要坚持下去，总有一天会成功。 随着时间的推移，他的学习有了进步，终于考上了北京的一所大学。 在我们开始新的大学生活之前，我们举办了一个聚会。 每个人都收到了大学的录取通知书，所以我们玩得很开心。 当我们站在曾经玩耍和学习的地方时，不禁想起我们过去的快乐时光。 我们相信我们永远不会忘记彼此，无论我们去哪里或我们会做什么。
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One's life has value as long as one brings value to the life of others.
一个人只要给别人的生活带来价值,那么他的生命也就有价值。
However hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
不减少饮食,无论你怎么努力,减肥都很困难。
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast.
只要你承诺开车慢点,你就可以借我的车。
Leave your key with your neighbor in case you lock yourself out one day.
把钥匙留给你的邻居,以防某天你把自己锁在外面了。
I wonder how much you charge for your services. The first two are free the while third costs $30.
我想知道你们的服务收费多少。前两个免费，第三个收费30美元。
While I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
尽管我老觉得我会通过考试,但我从没想过会得A等。
Although regular exercise is very important, it's never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.
尽管有规律的运动很重要,但在睡前运动不是一个好主意。
Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? I don't mind where we go as long as there's sun, sea and beach.
你对暑假有什么想法吗？只要有阳光、大海和沙滩，我不介意我们去哪里。
Bring the flowers into a warm room and they'll soon open.
把花带进温暖的房间，它们很快就会开放。
The girl had hardly rung the bell before the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.
女孩一按门铃,门就突然开了,她的朋友拥而上去迎接她。
Unless our manager objects to Tom's joining the club, we shall accept him as a member.
除非我们经理反对汤姆加入俱乐部,不然我们都接受他成为会员。
I used to love that film when I was a child, but I don't feel it that way any more.
当我还是个孩子的时候，我曾经很喜欢那部电影，但现在我不再那么喜欢了。
As is reported, it is 100 years since Tsinghua University was founded.
据报道，清华大学成立已有100年了。
No matter how dry a desert may be,it is not necessarily lifeless.
不管沙漠有多干燥，也不一定就没有生命。
He had no sooner finished his speech than the students started cheering.
他的演讲刚结束，学生们就开始欢呼起来。
The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be three times as big as the present one.
为下一届亚运会建造的新体育场将是现在的三倍大。
You won't find paper cutting difficult as long as you keep practicing it.
只要你不断练习,你不会觉得剪纸很难。
Today, we will begin where we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.
今天,为了不遗漏要点,我们从昨天结束的地方开始。
To show our respect, we usually have to take our gloves off whoever we are to shake hands with.
为了表示我们的尊重，无论和谁握手，我们通常都要脱下手套。
Jack wasn't saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him as if he had done something very clever.
杰克什么也没说，但老师对他笑了笑，好像他做了什么非常聪明的事。
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Tim is in good shape physically even though he doesn't get much exercise.
尽管蒂姆不经常锻炼,但他身材很好。
Peter was so excited when he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.
当接到朋友请他去重庆玩的邀请,彼得是如此的兴奋。
Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or whenever it is convenient to you.
请打电话给我的秘书安排今天下午或任何你方便的时候开个会。
While all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
虽然他们都是强有力的候选人，但只会选出一名担任该职位。
Once environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover.
一旦环境遭到破坏, 就要花很多年才能恢复生态系统。
My parents don't mind what job I do as long as I am happy.
只要我开心，我父母不介意我做什么工作。
You can't borrow books from the school library before you get your student card.
在拿到学生证之前，你不能从学校图书馆借书。
We need to get to the root of the problem before we can solve it.
在解决问题之前,我们需要找到问题的根源。
He knew the importance of the documents, so he delivered them out as soon as he arrived in the office.
他知道这些文件的重要性,所以一到办公室他就把它们发了下去。
Helen listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what she needed.
海伦听得很仔细,以便她能准确发现她需要的内容。
You are certain to make your dream come true as/so long as you make great efforts.
只要你努力,你就会实现自己的梦想。
It is hoped that it won't be long before the students aren't burdened with so much homework.
希望用不了多久学生们就可以没有这么沉重的课业负担了。
I thought he was a dependable person with great responsibility the first time I met him.
第一次见到他就觉得他是一个可靠、富有责任心的人。
"Pay me the money for my work, or/otherwise I'lI beat you flat," he shouted angrily to the boss.
他对老板生气地喊道:“付给我薪水,否则我会揍扁你。”
It doesn't matter whether I will win the match or not.
我是否会赢得比赛不重要。
He had to be called three times before he would come to his dinner.
叫了他三次他才来吃晚饭。
Few people paid full attention to their health conditions until they were seriously ill.
直到人们病得厉害时才完全注意自己的身体状况。
You will succeed in the end unless you give up halfway.
如果你不中途放弃,你最后会成功的。
Only then did we realize there was an earthquake. I was too frightened to move.
只有在那时我们才意识到地震发生了。我太害怕了,以至于一动不动。
I'm sorry. Had it not been for my illness, I would have come and lent you a helping hand.
对不起。要不是因为我生病,我就会过来帮你了。
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Shenquan guyu, a large-scale health and leisure village club, covers an area of more than 4,000 acres in Yanggao County, Datong city in North China's Shanxi Srovince, and is home to one of the largest hot spring bases in North China.
神泉谷雨是一家大型养生休闲乡村俱乐部，位于山西省大同市阳高县，占地4000余亩，拥有华北地区最大的温泉基地之一。
The club offers a variety of leisure activities, including paying a visit to Xujiayao Culture Zone, where visitors can get a better understanding of Xujiayao people, riding the horse, or taking a bite of authentic local cuisines.
俱乐部提供多种休闲活动，包括参观徐家窑文化区，游客可以在那里更好地了解徐家窑人，骑马，或品尝正宗的当地美食。
It is worth noting that hot spring industry has gained fame in Datong city thanks to its rich hot spring resources in the surrounding counties. And the local government also has taken the hot spring industry as the driver to boost economic growth. The village club takes advantage of hot springs as the theme in hotel building. The water here is collected from mineral hot springs, and the temperature of the water can be as high as 63.5°C; therefore, visitors can also enjoy outdoor hot springs in winter. The village club actively develops green agriculture industry and has invested more than 200 million yuan in the botanical gardens for people to appreciate, which acts as a place for visitors to embrace nature. The club can receive more than 6,000 tourists at the same time and was awarded as the national-level cultural tourism project in 2017.
值得注意的是，大同市周边县区温泉资源丰富，温泉产业在大同市声名鹊起。 而当地政府也把温泉产业作为拉动经济增长的动力。 乡村俱乐部以温泉为主题的酒店建设。 这里的水是采自矿泉温泉，水温可高达63.5°C； 因此，游客在冬天也可以享受户外温泉。 村会社积极发展绿色农业产业，投资2亿元以上的植物园供人们欣赏，成为游客亲近自然的场所。 俱乐部可同时接待游客6000余人次，2017年被评为国家级文化旅游项目。
