1.Perhaps there’s no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong. 也許沒有比前北京市市長陳希同更好的高層腐敗的例子。 2.The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg. 這次飛機(jī)墜落被看作僅僅是冰山一角(只是其中的一個(gè)例子)。 3.The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted. 鍛煉對(duì)健康的重要性只是生活中人們想當(dāng)然的事情的一個(gè)例子。 4.Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman. 想象一下如果我們稍微多關(guān)心一下我們的同胞,世界將變得多美好。 5.Suppose we’re on a ship that hits an iceberg. Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat, or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation? 假設(shè)我們?cè)谝凰易驳奖降拇�。我們�?huì)拋硬幣決定誰上救生船,還是會(huì)訴諸暴力以求得自保。 6.Let’s just assume that we’ve been lifelong friends and while you have food, I have none. Would you share your good fortune with me, or would you let me starve? 假設(shè)我們是一生的朋友,你有食物,而我沒有。你會(huì)和我分享食物還是會(huì)讓我餓死? 7.Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another. 試想一下一個(gè)核大國先發(fā)制人會(huì)出現(xiàn)什么情況。 8.There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision. 在我們做出最后決定之前有很多可以探索的途徑。 9.It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others. 一個(gè)人僅僅為了幫助別人而愿意完全放棄生活的舒適是很罕見的。 10.We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial. 我們應(yīng)該指出,證據(jù)完全是依情況而定的。
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