1. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
    譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。

2. ´Look, sheriff,´ said Rockwall, ´don´t be too hard on us. I´m Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.´
    "好了，好了，司法官，"罗克沃尔说，"别使我们难堪。我是罗克沃尔.斯林格，这位是默林.格里夫斯。"

3. Although I still made many mistakes and was continually learning, I had finally reaped the benefits of all that hard work.
    尽管我还是常常出错，仍处于继续学习阶段，但我已尝到刻苦学习的甜头。

4. "He's having a really hard time in school — failing one of his really difficult classes. I'm worried about him."
    "他在学校日子真的不好过，有一门功课非常难，他不及格。我为他担心。"

5. "That's just an act," said Sandy. "Bill has a really hard time paying attention.
    "装装而已，"桑迪说。"比尔真的很难集中精力。

6. "I'm Aunt Esther Gubbins," she said. "I'm here to tell you you are going to live a good life and be happy. You will work hard and love each other."
    “我是埃丝特·格宾斯阿姨，”她说，“我来这里是想告诉你们，你们的生活会美满、幸福，只要你们勤劳、相爱。”

7. At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard working.
    23岁时，他开始从事肉类加工业，并因为人诚实、工作勤奋而赢得声誉。

8. "It's hard to operate a business on someone else's disaster," Johnson says.
    约翰逊说："要靠别人的灾难来做生意是件难事。"

9. You´re working hard, George.
    你干得真辛苦，乔治。

10. She came to fame through hard work.
    她因刻苦工作而成名。