They played coloured lights over the dance floor.

The candle cast a warm glow on the table.

蜡烛在桌上投射下温暖柔和的光.

I had to take time off work and I was promptly given the sack.

由于之前不得不请假,很快我就被解雇了.

I take time off to have some coffee.

我要停止工作来喝些咖啡.

At that time he often had to take time off for meetings.

那时侯他经常得歇工去开会.

Holmes was silent for about 30 seconds and said, " Watson, you idiot! "

福尔摩斯沉默了大约30秒,后说: 华生, 你个蠢材!

In examination the foolish ask question that the wise cannot answer.

在考场里,蠢材会问些天才也答不出的问题.

Every man is a fool a physician at forty.

男人如果到了四十岁还不懂得调养身体,那真是个蠢材.

At forty every man is a fool or his own physician.

人到四十,若非蠢材,当知调摄.

A abundance in his own abode than a wise man in anotIT.

唯一蠢材在他本人家里所知的事比唯一聪明人在更多有联系人家里所知的事要多.

Yet he failed somehow, in spite of a mediocrity which insured any man a success.

按理说,他这样的庸才正该发迹才是,可不知怎么就是不得志.

He is a born loser.

他天生是个庸才.

But Mediocre Man is always just " good enough " to remain employed.

但庸才们总是能做的 “ 足够好 ”,以至于刚好不会被解雇.

Fortunately for him she had on the other side Lord Faudel, a most intelligent middle-aged mediocrity.

算他运气,她的另一边是福德尔勋爵, 一位十分聪明的 中年 庸才.

He is not a mediocre person.

他并非庸人.

Mean men admire wealth, great men, glory.

庸人爱财富, 伟人爱荣誉.

Little things please little minds.

庸人无大志.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

伟大的灵魂总会遭到庸人的强烈反对.

They seem to have written him down as a fool.

他们好像把他视为笨蛋了.

I: Did you choose this company on account of high pay ( or remuneration )?

你是因为薪水高才选择本公司的 吗 ?

You have to jump higher to hit a header.

要顶到头球你还要跳得更高才行.