We began this club as a way of raising money.

The hens darted away on all sides, raising a cloud of dust.

一群母鸡四处乱窜，搅起一团尘土。

They warned the Chancellor that raising taxes in the Budget could choke off the recovery.

他们警告财政大臣说，预算中税收的提高将阻碍经济复苏。

He wanted to have a look at the two oxen, both ruminating without raising their eyes.

他想看看那两头牛，它们都在反刍，眼睛都不抬一下。

The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.

老人一边举手致意一边走远了。

Companies are having difficulty in raising capital.

各公司融资困难。

She looked up at me significantly, raising an eyebrow.

她抬起头，眉毛扬起，意味深长地看着我。

The consensus has clearly shifted in favour of raising the nuclear threshold.

显然大家已普遍开始转向支持提高核武器使用的门槛了。

I must warn you against raising your hopes.

我必须警告你不要期望过高。

She feels that raising her children has been a matter of trial and error.

她感到抚养孩子就像是摸着石头过河。

a raising of standards in schools

学校水平的提高

There it raises its large curves still, eclipsing the hills.

它依然拱起它那庞大的圆弧, 遮挡了山峰.

Truth raises against itself the storm that scatters its seeds broadcast.

真理引起了反对它自己的狂风骤雨,那场风雨吹散了真理的广播的种子.

The employees think that most pay raises are based on favouritism.

被雇者认为大部分的加薪都不公平.

The book raises many important issues ( for our consideration ).

该书提出了许多重要问题 ( 值得考虑 ).

Such a hypothesis raises other questions in its turn.

这样的假设会相继引出另一些问题.

Descartes raises the central questions of modem philosophy.

笛卡尔提出了现代哲学的核心问题.

A funny remark raises a laugh.

滑稽的话惹人发笑.

A tossed stone raises a thousand ripples.

一石激起千层浪.

He is a farmer and raises pigs and chickens.

他是个农民,养活猪和鸡.

Imagination raises a man above the humdrum of life.

想象使人从单调无聊的生活中解脱出来.