Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.

没有电, 有煤油灯。

It turned out that our calculations were incorrect.

结果证明我们的计算错误的。

The accident happened chiefly because you were careless.

发生事故的主要原因你不小心。

We radioed headquarters that we were in trouble.

我们向总部报告, 说我们遇到了困难。

It was a time when motorcars were rare.

车很罕见的代。

They perceived that they were unwelcome and left.

他们意识到他们不受欢迎的, 于就离开了。

They complained that the wages were too low.

他们怨工资过低。

I fretted that my fingers were so skinny.

我为自己瘦骨嶙峋的手指而烦恼。

The house was burglarized while its occupants were asleep.

这房子在屋里人睡觉。

It would not facilitate matters if you were uncooperative.

如果你不合作, 事情就不好办了。

The brothers were outwardly friendly;inwardly they were far apart.

弟兄们表面上很友好,骨子里却很疏远。

The flamen of sacrifice thought that they were unpropitious.

祭司们认为这些都不祥之物。

I'd slip away sharpish if I were you.

如果我你，就赶快溜之大吉。

The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.

我们还在山上的候暴风雪就袭来了。

His duties devolved upon his collegues while he were abroad.

他在出国期间他的工作移交给他的同事。

The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable.

公司谎称他们的产品可生物降解的。

They were thoroughly rousted out and their camps were destroyed.

他们彻底撵出来了, 营地也毁了。

She certainly hasn't been pining while you were away!

你不在的候她可并不难受。

When you were a child, you were always throwing tantrums.

你小的候总乱发脾气。

I was really bummed out that there were no tickets left.

没有票了，我非常恼火。