1. The fifth, being a very tall man, happened to take hold of the elephant´s ear.
    第五个盲人身材高大，一下子就抓到了大象耳朵。

2. This explanation, however, does not really hold water.
    然而这一解释并不能真正成立。

3. Trees and bushes have been planted; the roots of these plants will hold the soil, too, and the green leaves make the area beautiful.
    已经种上了树和灌木，树根会保护住这些泥土，绿油油的叶子使这个地区变得漂亮起来。

4. This soil has been dumped along the sides of rivers, and strong walls have been erected to hold it there.
    这些泥土被卸在河边，人们还砌起了坚固的墙来围住这些泥土。

5. They include: physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expression through the eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others.
    这些优点包括：体貌、活力、语速、语音语调、手势、眼神，以及使他人对你保持兴趣的能力。

6. Together, these young men are a kind of river — one that is out of control, eating at the foundations of things we hold dear: our freedom to move about; the fruits of labor; our own lives and those of people we value.
    这些年轻人聚合在一起构成了一条河流--一条已失去控制的河流，这条河流正吞噬着我们所珍视的东西的基础：我们的行动自由；我们的劳动果实；我们的生命，以及那些我们尊敬的人的生命。

7. The company's formula for success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain.
    该公司成功的秘诀是通过其销售链的每一个环节降低成本。

8. To the extent that it is genuine, my caring is not possessive, nor does it hold the other person back.
    真正的爱不是占有，也不是束缚。

9. They typically do not inherit land, divorce their husbands, control their finances or hold political office.
    她们通常不能继承土地，不能与丈夫离婚，不能理财，也不能从政。

10. They will be free to develop their talents without guilt or fear — or just hold a good, steady job.
    他们将能自由地、毫无愧疚、毫不担忧地发挥他们的才干，或拥有一份稳定的好工作。