West Coast aficionados of postwar coffee-shop architecture ( Karal Ann Marling )

Hundreds of passengers, sitting in plastic bucket seats, awaited the boarding announcement.

数以百计的旅客在塑料凹背椅子上, 等待广播通知.

The abductors are demanding millions of Naira as ransom for his release.

绑架者索取数百万奈拉的赎金.

You want to know why the abductors want the money wired to the Caymans?

你知道绑架者为什么要求把赎金用银行转帐 吗 ?

His abductors blindfolded him and drove him to a flat in southern Beirut.

绑架者把他的眼睛蒙起来，并开车把他带到了贝鲁特南部的一处公寓。

The condition in one's closing years is no good.

晚景不佳.

Last year's tax demands are closing on me.

要 我 交纳去年税款的通知逼得我喘不过气来.

A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.

火灾迫使展览会提前结束.

The store is closing out on Saturday.

那家商店周六减价抛售货物.

These shoes are a bargain. Smith is closing them out.

这些鞋子系廉价商品, 史密斯正在削价出售.

Before closing I want to mention all those who contributed so generously.

在我结束讲话的时候,我想提一下所有慷慨捐赠的人.

The book has a very effective closing chapter.

这本书的结尾一章给人印象极深.

We are closing up the house for the summer.

夏季我们商号暂停营业.

This factory is closing soon.

这家工厂很快就要关闭.

His eyes were half closing in weariness.

他疲倦得眼睛都快睜不开了.

It doesn't matter about closing the door.

关门没关系.

The enemy is closing in on the city.

敌军正逼近这座城市.

The strings are muted throughout the closing bars of the symphony.

该交响曲结束部分各节中的弦乐全为弱化音.

The shopkeeper gave his store a final checkup before closing for the night.

店主在晚上打烊前对商店作了最后检查.

He is closing with that young man.

他正在和那个年轻人进行会晤.

Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.

下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。