1. Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud.
    毋须暗示哈里就会向你讲起他买下那瓶珍贵香水泥的经过。

2. He picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price.
    他挑出一个看上去最小的瓶子，谨慎地问了价。

3. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm.
    他庆幸自己只破费了20英镑便得以脱身。他把那宝贵的瓶子放在腋下夹着，溜之大吉。

4. He had brought a bottle of French wine, something he did not know my parents could not appreciate.
    他买了瓶法国葡萄酒，他并不知道我父母并不喜欢这玩意。

5. He set the tray on the table, opened the bottle, and left the room.
    他把托盘放在桌上，打开酒瓶，走了。

6. He had been up since 3 A.M., feeding his new dog, making coffee, getting ready.
    他早晨3点就起来了，喂好他新养的狗，煮好咖啡，准备好一切。

7. As diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits etc., the bottle, the box, and the jar are almost always granted them.
    如注意饮食、生活有规律，需要克服坏习惯等等，结果就是把瓶药、盒药、罐药开给看病的人而完事大吉。

8. Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green,
    尽管那只瓶子呈淡绿色，

9. Argues that all employees, from bottle washers to the president, are similar to actors who have to obey rules about appearance.
    管理方说所有的雇员，从刷瓶工到总裁，他们的工作都类似于演员，都得服从关于仪表的规定。

10. After all, all living creatures live by feeding on something else,
    因为一切生物都是靠吃别的东西来活命的，