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The businessman was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a tax official with money.

那个商人因企图向税务官员行贿而被判入狱。

She groped blindly for the door handle.

她摸着找门把手。

I braced myself for the inevitable blast.

我做好准备去面对那无法避免的严厉责备。

Ellie made a bolt for the door.

艾莉往门口逃去。

I bought this car for a song.

我这辆车买得很便宜。

I was called up for an aliyah.

我曾被叫上台读经文。

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

遗产使他们好多年免于经济困难。

We employ aluminium for our cooking pots.

我们用铝做锅。

People adore him for his noble character.

人们因他的高贵品质而敬爱他。

He took two aspirins for a headache.

他服两片阿司匹林治头痛。

We took adequate food for the holiday.

我们为假期带足食品。

He deliberately dressed down for the party.

他有意穿便装参加聚会。

Mary denounced her husband for bad behavior.

玛丽谴责丈夫的不良行为。

We can depend on him for help.

我们可以指望他帮忙。

He trudged the deserted road for hours.

他沿着荒芜的路上走数小时。

My parents designed me for the navy.

我的父母打算要我去当海军。

She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.

她因为他的软弱而十分鄙视他。

He has been digging away for hours.

他一连个小时。

The invaders are digging graves for themselves.

侵略者在自掘坟墓。

She has diminutive hands for an adult.

作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。