English: Watching television is my favourite pastime.

Chinese: 看电视是我最喜欢的消遣。


English: Reading in bed is something I always enjoy.

Chinese: 在床上看书是我一直很喜欢的事。


English: She is afraid of staying in that house alone.

Chinese: 她害怕独自待在那所房子里。


English: He sat there without saying anything.

Chinese: 他坐在那里一言不发。


English: Before leaving the room, he turned off the radio.

Chinese: 离开房间之前，他关掉了收音机。


English: After looking at his watch, he hurried to the station.

Chinese: 看了看他的手表后，他匆匆赶往车站。


English: After having looked at his watch, he hurried to the station.

Chinese: 看完了他的手表后，他匆匆赶往车站。


English: I must apologize for interrupting you.

Chinese: 我必须为打扰你而道歉。


English: I must apologize for having interrupted you.

Chinese: 我必须为刚才打断你而道歉。


English: I must apologize for not letting you know earlier.

Chinese: 我必须为没能早点告诉你而道歉。


English: I must apologize for not having let you know earlier.

Chinese: 我必须为没有早点告诉你而道歉。


English: He congratulated me on winning the competition.

Chinese: 他祝贺我赢得比赛。


English: He congratulated me on having won the competition.

Chinese: 他祝贺我已赢得的比赛。


English: He went out of the restaurant without paying the bill.

Chinese: 他离开餐厅时没有付账。


English: She bought a pair of boots instead of getting a pair of shoes.

Chinese: 她买了一双靴子，而不是买了一双鞋。


English: She was afraid of spending the night alone.

Chinese: 她害怕独自一人过夜。


English: After hearing the news, she fainted.

Chinese: 听到消息后，她晕倒了。


English: Think carefully before answering my question.

Chinese: 回答我的问题前要仔细考虑。


English: On seeing the plane coming towards me, I dashed for cover.

Chinese: 一看到飞机朝我飞来，我赶紧找地方躲避。


English: I am not really interested in fishing.

Chinese: 我对钓鱼并不感兴趣。


English: I realized he was not telling me the truth.

Chinese: 我意识到他没有对我说实话。


English: This poem is difficult, it’s impossible for you to understand its meaning.

Chinese: 这首诗很难，你不可能理解它的含义。


English: There was some exciting news on the radio.

Chinese: 广播里有一些令人激动的消息。


English: He is not an interesting person.

Chinese: 他不是一个有趣的人。


English: He is an explorer

Chinese: he leads an exciting life.;他是个探险家，他过着令人兴奋的生活。


English: I am not interested in other people’s affairs.

Chinese: 我对别人的事情不感兴趣。