第8课

Translate the following sentences and pay special attention to how the underlined words mean different things in different contexts: 注意下划线单词的不同意义。

a)There he bought a bar of chocolate for his daughter, and then he had a couple of beers in the bar not far from the school.

b) All known criminals are now either behind bars or sent to reform schools. People feel much safer. In fact, many people do not even bar their doors at night.

c) You have to sign your name and put your seal to it. And then seal it properly with sticky tape before you mail it.

d) The sealskin cannot be worth that much. The normal charge is much less.

e) Who is in charge of personnel at present?

f) People said that this eloquent young man was made for the bar. But he ended up behind bars. He was charged with taking bribes.

g) A fruit grower once said, 'I eat what I can what cannot eat, I can.”

h) The container is no bigger than a milk can. I can lift it without difficulty.

i) When I returned, found him still standing by the window, looking into the darkness, perfectly still.

j) He checked to see whether his' matches were still in his pocket for he knew that his very life might depend on them. To his great relief, he found them still there, safe and sound.

k) The camera will be delivered to you within three days of receipt of your check.

l) Our soldiers still need the courage for a bayonet charge,although modern wars are fought with rockets and missiles.

m) He opened his mouth as if to say something. but he checked himself with a visible effort.

n) I like the way he presents his arguments. They sound very convincing.