But if you have 45 or 100 people, that won't work.

" What do you mean my theory is mere fantasy which won't work in practice?

“ 你说我那些话是经不起实验的空想 么 ?

People who won't work should be made to work.

应该强迫不愿意干活的人去干活.

The machine won't work because of a faulty connection.

机器电源线接错了,所以开不动.

She slid into the room.

她趁人不注意溜进房间.

He is too careful not to have noticed it.

他那么细心,不会不注意到这一点的.

The company docks its employees for unauthorized absences.

公司因其职员无端缺勤而扣其工资.

The system itself can also set up absence quotas.

系统自己可以设置缺勤限额.

Late work Make-up class work must be given before the next class.

补交作业:因缺勤而补交的作业,必须在下次课之前提交.

We'll have to work all the harder with two members of staff away ill.

有两个职员因病缺勤,我们只好加把劲儿了.

She's not at her desk today: she's on the sick-list.

她今天没上班: 因病缺勤.

Some few of the students are absent today.

有些同学今天缺席.

The machine got clogged ( up ) with grease.

那机器因油污的堵塞而运转 失灵.

I was driving into town when my brakes went, ie failed.

我正开车进城时,制动器失灵了.

Every compartment had some minor breakage or malfunction to report.

每间舱房总有些小毛病或机件失灵的事故上报.

Every time it rains, our car acts up.

每当下雨, 我们的车就失灵.

They were clumsy and slow.

他们都变得手脚不灵,动作迟钝.

The scheme did not work.

这个主意不灵.

The machine doesn't work.

这台机器不灵了.

Although he was based in Wales, distance was no object.

虽然他主要住在威尔士，但是距离不成问题。

He has to be tough, she thought. He's in a tough job.

他是应该厉害一点的, 她暗自寻思着, 他的工作来不得半点疏忽.