The law on copyright is still unclear. And again, it's a complex issue. 版权法还是很模糊。再说，这也是一个复杂的问题。

And another thing – what about that £10 you borrowed from me? 还有呢，你向我借的那10镑呢？

I haven't been here long. As a matter of fact, I just got off the plane yesterday. 我到这里没多久。实际上，我昨天早上刚下飞机。

Our travel plans are as follows: start at the very bottom of Chile, and then go up.

The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system. 这次选举将意味着现行制度的结束，或者至少说是开始结束。

What a stupid thing to do! But then I've always thought Colin was a bit of a fool. 多傻的一件事啊！不过我一直认为科林有点傻。

He was late, but that's just by the by.

Most of us ignore this good advice, even though we know it to be true. 虽然知道那是对的，我们中的大多数人还是忽视了那条忠告。

The new service will be considerably more expensive. Further, it will only be available in certain areas. 新的服务价格要昂贵得多，而且，只有在某些地区才可以获得此项服务。

I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying. 我得马上补充一句，我不是指责你说谎。

Let's ask Mark. I mean Marco. 我们问马克吧。我说的是马可。

I've had an offer – a very generous offer, I might add. 我得到一个报价，可以说是一个非常慷慨大方的报价。

I haven't seen him for years. In fact, I can't even remember what he looks like. 我好多年没有见过他了。实际上，我甚至记不起他的模样。

In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this event possible. 最后，我要感谢促成此事的每个人。

Brendel is certainly a fine musician. Indeed, I regard him as one of the greatest pianists of our time. 布兰德尔当然是一位优秀的音乐家，我甚至认为他是我们这个时代最伟大的钢琴家之一。

It transpired that Mr James had already hired a new secretary. 事情是这样的，詹姆斯先生已经雇了个新秘书。

I want to say how pleased I am to receive this award. 我想说能得到这个奖我很高兴。

The last I heard, she was expecting her second child. 我最近听到的消息是她怀上了第二个孩子。

We forgot to leave our number – not that it matters; they can always ask Julie. 我们忘了留下号码，不过也没关系，他们可以随时问朱莉。

It would be a foolish, not to say ruinous, step to take at this time. 这个时候如此做法是愚蠢的，简直是灾难性的。

On a lighter note, two pigs have escaped from a farm near Chepstow and are living wild in the woods.

Fiction is like real life, only better. 小说跟现实生活很相像，只是比现实生活更美好。

I welcome the positive approach – perhaps I should qualify that by saying ‘the largely positive approach' – adopted by the government. 我欢迎政府采取的建设性的做法，或许我应该说“基本上是建设性的做法”来限定一下。

Speaking of money, have we paid our credit card bills yet? 说到钱的事，我们支付了信用卡账单了吗？

So far, no one's been sacked, but that's not to say it won't happen. 迄今为止，没人被解雇，但这并不是说这种事以后不会发生。

I suppose Elaine might help; then again she might not. 我想伊莱恩可能会帮忙，但也可能不会。

Pollution affects the soil, to say nothing of its impact on wildlife. 污染影响土壤，更不用说对野生生物的影响了。

They travelled the world collecting animals, to wit: big cats, monkeys, and even elephants. 他们周游世界收集动物，即大型猫科动物、猴子，甚至大象。

Bogart starred in the film Casablanca, which was made in 1942. 鲍嘉主演了拍摄于1942年的电影《卡萨布兰卡》。

You don't know how happy this makes me! 你不知道这让我有多高兴！

Have you seen that bowl, you know, the blue one? 你见没见过那只碗？你知道，就是那只蓝色的。