之前至少已经有过13次想独立到达北极的尝试。There have been at least thirteen previous attempts to reach the North Pole unaided.一想到探险者，我们很多人脑海中浮现的便是长途跋涉前往北极的非凡人物形象。When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life...
她躺在楼梯底部，痛得呜咽着。She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.远远地能听到风笛的呜咽。The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance.她呜咽着说了些什么，听不清。She whimpered something inaudible....
They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January.一月份房租增加两倍时，他们将被迫多付不少钱。Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.当然啦，市区正中心的租金是很高的。She rents a house with three other girls...她和其他3个女孩合租一套房子。...
The tiny cottage with its leaded windows and thatched roof was as pretty as a picture.这家有铅条窗户和草盖屋顶的小农舍美丽如画.One of the first things we did when we moved in, to the chagrin of the architect, was to replace the leaded windo...