1. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
    教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。

2. The sorry-looking, blackened figure that emerged, admitted at once that he had tried to break into the shop during the night but had got stuck in the chimney.
    那个看来满脸沮丧、浑身漆黑的家伙从烟囱里一出来，就承认头天夜里他企图到店里行窍，但让烟囱卡住了。

3. late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbours, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet villages, planes and helicopters flying overhead,
    大声吵闹的邻居，各式各样的车辆，特别是穿越寂静的村庄的集装箱卡车，从头顶飞过的飞机和直升机，被带到公共场所、

4. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late.
    他们与那些从不迟到的人相比，常常是更勤奋有用的公民。

5. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water.
    她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。

6. The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
    飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。

7. The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this year´s crop before the September rains.
    全村的人都日夜奋战，要赶在9月的雨季之前把今年的庄稼收获上来，打完场。

8. Tell Mary we´ll be late for dinner this evening.
    你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。

9. The sun rises early and sets late.
    太阳升得早而落得晚。

10. The sun rises late and sets early.
    太阳升得迟而落得早。