1. China is a large country with a long history.
    中国是一个幅员辽阔历史悠久的国家。

2. But the scientific dust has long since settled, and today we can see even his famous clash with the Inquisition in something like its proper perspective.
    但是，自他逝世以来，那场科学上的纷争早已平息了下来，甚至他和宗教法庭的著名冲突，我们今天也能正确如实地看待。

3. But the paper was wrapped round a drum which rotated slowly. As long as all was still, the pen drew a straight line, but while the drum was being shaken, the line that the pen was drawing wriggled from side to side.
    但是纸是卷在慢慢放置的圆筒上的。只要一切都是静止的，笔就会划出一条直线；但是，圆筒受到震动，笔所画出的线就会左右摆动。

4. But he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press.
    但过了好长时间不见他把数字寄来，在此期间，编辑等得不耐烦了，因为杂志马上要付印。

5. But it takes a long time.
    但花的时间长。

6. (An estimated 15 percent of male long distance runners have low iron stores.)
    （估计有15%的男性长跑运动员铁离子储量低。）

7. Chances are he won't live long, but he won't be in pain."
    有可能他活不长久，但他不会太痛苦。"

8. Clearly, some locations on Earth already have too many people; in many of these areas, future increases will surely bring about more poverty and suffering.
    很明显，地球上某些地区人口已经饱和；在这其中的许多地区，未来的人口增长肯定会带来更多的贫穷和苦难。

9. (DNA is a very long, ribbon -like molecule that contains our genetic information.)
    （DNA是一种含有我们的基因信息的狭长带状分子。）

10. "Why, we haven´t had any meat for a long time," said Easton.
    “你说什么，我们好长时间没有吃肉了，”伊斯顿说道。