1. Without something of this kind, searching for intelligences on other planets would be like trying to meet a friend in London without a pre-arranged rendezvous and absurdly wandering the streets in the hope of a chance encounter.
    没有这手段，要想寻觅其他星球上的智力生命，就如同去伦敦见一位朋友，事先未约定地点，而荒唐地在街上游逛，以期待碰巧遇上一样。

2. What problems will our world encounter in the next 1000 years?
    在今后的1000年里，我们的世界会面临哪些问题呢？

3. With my blood pressure going crazy but my pride intact, I exited the tower, only slightly shaken after a thrilling encounter with the Japanese concept of leisure.
    我出了高塔，血压升高，不过保住了自尊。在惊心动魄地见识了日本式的休闲后，多少有些发怵。

4. Think about some of your most unforgettable meetings: an introduction to your future spouse, a job interview, an encounter with a stranger.
    想想那些让你最为难忘的会面：被介绍给你未来的妻子或丈夫，一次求职面试，与陌生人的一次邂逅。

5. Take someone who is annoyed by an encounter for hours after it occurred.
    举个例子，某一遭遇使人过后几小时都一直闷闷不乐。

6. He had survived a face-to-face encounter with the greatest killer of the forest.
    他和森林中最凶残的吃人野兽有了一次面对面的遭遇而安然脱险。

7. "Where's your money? Where's your money?" he barked. Everything he said during our encounter was repeated; instinctively, I did the same.
    "你的钱呢？你的钱呢？"他吼道。在我们遭遇的过程中，他会重复自己说的每一句话；出于本能，我也同样重复着自己的话。

8. In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter.
    然而尽管有这些好处，你也会遇到挑战。