1. This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
    生命力随着时间的流失而衰退叫做衰老。

2. The captive elephant, still roped to a tree, plunges and screams every time a man approaches,
    捕来拴在树上的大象，每当有人走近它时，就会向前猛冲并发出尖叫，

3. The further off this solid obstruction, the longer time will elapse for the return of the echo.
    固体障碍物越远。回声返回所用时间就越长。

4. They hope to finish in time for a trade summit between America and the EU on May 28th.
    他们希望尽早达成协议，为5月28日举行的美国和欧洲贸易的最高通级会议作准备。

5. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
    "泰坦尼克"这个弯拐得及时，紧贴着高出海面100英尺的巨大的冰墙擦过去。

6. There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for ´protection.´
    曾经有一个时期,芝加哥的店主和商行的老板们不得不拿出大笔的钱给歹徒以换取´保护´。

7. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.
    金属球经过磁化，互相之间不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。

8. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
    然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的，

9. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
    这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明，

10. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the chains.
    这次，他们用沉重的金属夹子把盘子夹住，以便往盘子上安装铁链。