2. When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find that the little black lamb was almost white. 半小时后,当他从屋里出来时,他惊奇地发现小黑羔羊全身几乎都变成白色。
3. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror. 我们在这家帽店已经呆了半个小时了,而我的妻子仍在镜子面前。
4. When are you going to have a holiday, Sam? 萨姆,你准备什么时候去度假?
5. We got there after half an hour´s walk. 走了半个小时便到达那里。
6. We all know the importance of laying a solid foundation in everything we do, and in language study perhaps more than in anything else, a good beginning is half the battle. 我们都知道,无论做什么事,重要的是要打下坚实的基础。语言学习尤其如此。俗说话:好的开端是成功的一半。
7. When the south pole is towards the sun, the southern half of the world (or the Southern Hemisphere) is warmer, and it has its summer (December, January and February). 当南极斜向太阳时,地球的南半部(南半球)就比较温暖,处于夏季(十二、一、二月)。
8. When she saw the state of his clothes, she became more determined than ever to make him work hard during the holiday on Saturday. 波莉姨妈心里正盘算着要罚他在星期六干活,现在,看到汤姆满身泥巴的样子,决心就更坚定了。
9. Women now form more than half the workers; the percentage is rising as they start up small businesses of their own, often working from home. 如今妇女占劳动者数量的一半以上;随着她们建立起了自己的小公司,且常常在家上班,这一比例还在上升。
10. We found a table close to the stage. He ordered half a liter of beer and I ordered a grape soda. 我们找了一张靠近舞台的桌子,他要了半升啤酒,我则要了一杯葡萄汽水。