1. Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.
    甚至那些连一枚钉子都钉不直的男人都被认为是天生的电工、木匠、水管工和机械师。

2. Everyone was curious to see those young men fresh from Europe, still wearing their white linen shirts and striped waistcoats and buckled shoes.
    大家都好奇地看着这两个刚从欧洲来的青年人，他们俩人依然欧洲打扮，身穿雪白细麻衬衣，花条呢背心，带靴扣的皮靴。

3. Elegantly dressed women of the town called to see the young men.
    镇上穿着优雅的妇女前来看望这两个年轻人。

4. Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.
    两个人都来不及弄清发生了什么事，就被猛烈地抛进了海里。

5. But we do not need to send men down to get the oil out, as we must with other mineral deposits.
    但是，我们不必像开采其他矿藏那样，把人送到地下去把石油取出。

6. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board
    大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。

7. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.
    工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。

8. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.
    伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔掉，

9. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety.
    然而，此时已有3个人进入斗牛场，迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。

10. Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.
    他们两个还没来得及意识到究竟发生了什么事情，就被猛地抛入了海里。