But, my dear niece, please do consider my words very carefully before you decide.
但是我的孩子,在你做出决定之前请一定要认真考虑我的话。
He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.
他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程,因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时。