The film is very much a family affair – all her brothers are in the cast. 這部電影很像全家福，她所有的兄弟都在演員表裏。

Negotiations were carried out against a backdrop of continued fighting. 談判是在戰鬥仍在繼續的背景下進行的。

We've still got some unfinished business to settle. 我們還有一些事情要處理。

Nancy had left the business of looking after the dog to her brother. 南希把照看狗的任務交給了她的兄弟。

This was the case in the past, but now life is different. 過去是那樣，但現在生活不同了。

If that's the case, I'm not surprised he was angry. 如果是那樣的話，他生氣我就不覺得奇怪了。

Isn't it the case that they're afraid of change? 他們害怕變化，難道不是嗎？

It really is a case of ‘no news is good news'. 這真是“沒消息就是好消息”。

‘I don't need it tonight.' ‘In that case, I'll keep it until tomorrow.' “我今晚不用。”“那樣的話，我就留到明天。”

They can still agree to our conditions, in which case the bombing will stop. 他們仍然可以同意我們的條件，這樣的話轟炸就會停止。

Often, as is the case for these families, there is no other source of support. 在許多情況下，就像這些家庭那樣，沒有其他資助來源。

Each social worker was assigned 30 cases. 給每位社會工作者分配了30個照顧對象。

Doing voluntary work has added a whole new dimension to my life. 做志願者工作已爲我的生活增添了全新的内容。

the complex dynamics of the workplace 工作場所的複雜關系

A lot of the people we talked to had had the same experience. 與我們交談的許多人都有着相同的經歷。

It was her first experience of dealing with people from another culture. 這是她第一次和來自另一種文化的人打交道。

The whole thing must have been an interesting experience for you. 這整件事對你來說肯定是一次有趣的經歷。

I had a bad experience in the last place I worked. 我在前一個工作單位的經歷很糟糕。

an opportunity for people to share their experiences of living with the disease 讓人們分享患病的生活經歷的機會

The army is now officially on a war footing. 軍隊現在正式準備作戰。

His main problems were in maths and science, but he has made progress on both fronts. 他的主要問題出在數學和自然科學上，但這兩方面他都已經有所進步。

They are playing political games with people's safety. 他們簡直是拿人們的安全玩政治遊戲。

The irony is that it would have been faster to have taken the back roads after all. 令人啼笑皆非的是，如果走回頭路反而會更快。

The parcel arrived late and, to make matters worse, it wasn't what we had ordered. 包裹來晚了，更糟糕的是，它不是我們訂購的東西。

I'll let you off on this occasion. 這一次我就饒了你。

We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. 早些時候我們曾對相似的産品進行了測試。

He continues to work with us on occasion. 他有時會繼續與我們一起工作。

Anti-capitalist protesters are seen as a threat to the existing order. 反對資本主義的抗議者被視爲是對現存制度的一種威脅。

a study of the phenomenon of physical attraction 對外表吸引力這一現象的研究

The general picture was one of neglect and decline. 總體上是疏於管理和衰退的景象。

inflationary pressures that may force interest rates to rise 可能會迫使利率上調的通貨膨脹壓力

I am trying to think of all the possible scenarios. 我在努力考慮所有可能出現的情況。

These issues are beyond the scope of this book. 這些問題不在此書論及範圍之内。

Responsibility for office services is not within the scope of the department. 辦公服務不在本部門職責範圍内。

She's not yet a politician of significance on the world stage. 在世界舞台上她還算不上重要的政治家。

Enjoy a taste of Italy with writer Valentina Harris. 和作家瓦倫蒂娜·哈裏斯一起來感受意大利吧。

I think we should just forget the whole thing. 我覺得我們應該把整件事忘掉。

She doesn't find that kind of thing funny. 她不覺得那種事有趣。

We're onto a good thing working here. 我們在這兒上班真幸運。

Above all else, you must be honest in all things. 首先，你在任何情況下都必須誠實。

Don't make a big thing out of this – I just said I'd be late! 别小題大做，我只不過說要晚到而已。

It was the first time we'd met. 那是我們第一次見面。

The next time you need financial advice, come and see me. 下次你需要理財建議時，就來找我。

There seemed to be stormy waters ahead for the government. 政府似乎將陷入困境。

Someone mentions drugs and the waters turn very murky. 有人提到了毒品，情況於是變得十分不明朗。

Thousands of babies come into the world every day. 每天有成千上萬的嬰兒出生。

There's something I want to do before I depart this world. 我離開這個世界之前還想做一件事。