When nothing better offered, a walk to Meryton was necessary to amuse their morning hours and furnish conversation for the evening.每逢没有更好的事情可做,就必定往梅里顿跑一趟,这样早晨可以消遣消遣,也为傍晚的闲聊搜刮一点谈资。better offered为过去...
For the better part of a century, most biologists have been reluctant
to use those words, mindful of a principle of evolution that says ‘evolution
cannot run backwards’.mindful of...是什么结构?书上说这是独立主格结构,我不太明白......
No deep meaning, no bigger
motive. The only goal was to be silly, if but for one afternoon.
这句话的but 是只是的意思吗?修饰后面的for?这个for是表示一个时间段?还是为了的意思?只是为了一个下午还是只是一下午?
The United States Department of Agriculture says 253 million turkeys were raised from January 2013 through September. 美国农业部称2013年1月到9月期间养殖了2.53亿只火鸡。这个 through 换成 to 不是更好么?没见过 from A through B 的用法,这种用法多么?
The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body.句子有些复杂啊!with international experience of some kind 介词短语是做状语还是定语? ...