It's an old trick but it just might work.

Still the dealers continued to see it as a grimmick.

尽管如此,各承销商仍然把它看作是一种花招.

The guard warned his prisoner not to try anything funny.

狱警警告囚犯不要耍什么花招.

Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.

大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。

There's no way I'm taking this on lightly.

我绝不随便兜揽这事.

O, surely he bagged it.

哦, 肯定是他兜揽下来的.

The vendor drummed up business on the street corner.

小贩在街头兜揽生意.

The taxi is cruising down the street in search of passenger.

计程车沿大街缓慢地行驶以兜揽顾客.

Years and years ago there were a kitten and a parrot.

好多好多年以前,有一只猫咪和一只鹦鹉.

There's an old test that neatly makes this point.

以前有个测试很好地说明了这一点.

There is more food available than has been in the past.

这里比起以前有更多的食物.

SI: Has there been more pressure on you than before?

对你来说,现在比以前有更多的压力了 吗 ?

So, have you ever worked with electronics before?

那么你以前有过电器方面的经验 吗 ?

Did I ever tell you that I used to race cars?

我以前有告诉过你我曾经是赛车手 吗 ?

Hurstwood was too clever to give the slightest indication of a change.

赫斯渥非常机灵.他一点不动声色,不让人感到和以前有什么不一样.

He was a writer of repute.

他曾经是一位颇有名望的作者。

" I was simply put where I didn't know what else to do. "

“ 我实在是不得已而为之呀. ”

What else did she say?

她还说了些什么?

I'd like to hear what else you've got to say.

你还有什么要说的,我倒要听听.

What else did he say?

他还说了些什么？

I didn't know what else to say.

我不知道还有什么要说.