Suddenly someone shouted.'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!'

“已经12点零2分了！那钟已经停了！”

They always tell you what a picture is 'about'.

总是告诉你一幅画的“意思”是什么。

In the end, it was more than he could bear.

最后，他再也忍受不住，

I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.

最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。

When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly.

在大火最后被扑灭后，森林管理当局订购了好几吨一种生长迅速的特殊类型的草籽。

Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.

从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。