You could argue the case a lot of ways.

Reminded of unfinished business, he stopped in the middle of the sentence. His expression changed.

他想起了未了的公案,话没说完就住了口, 他的脸色变了.

The ships stood off and waited for orders.

船只驶离岸边待命.

The grassland along the river is the habitat of many waterfowls.

水边的这片草滩,是许多水鸟的栖息地.

You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

〔谚语〕你可带马到水边, 却不能强迫它喝水.

But, after sitting for a while on the bank, she resumed her journey.

但在水边坐了一会之后, 她还得依前去的方向,移动她自己底影子.

The piece goods are to be wrapped in paper and packed in wooden cases.

布匹在装入木箱以前要用纸包好.

Providing low operating height , less cloth tension, small shrinkage after Dyeingand finished weight per yard.

机器操作高度低,布匹张力低, 染色后缩率小,成品码重容易达成.

The new cloth in Northrend is called Frostweave.

诺森德大陆的新布匹叫做霜纹布.

These rolls of cloth are sold by weight.

这些布匹是按重量销售的.

Only for Class A fires ( Combustible items ) such as Wood, Paper, Textiles.

只可扑灭木材, 纸张, 布匹所引发的火警 ( 即普通火警-A类火 ).

Tile salesman cut a large piece from the cloth.

售货员从布匹上截下一大块.

That's because we have switched to piece goods market.

那是因为我们转向布匹生意的缘故.

In china, cloth and knives were used as money.

在中国, 刀和布匹被当作钱用.

That's because we have switched to the piece goods market.

那是因为我们转向布匹生意了.

Don't use nasty words with me.

别对我说些下流话.

Be quiet! We don't want to hear that kind of dirt!

别说了! 我们不想听那种下流话!

He addressed me forcibly in the vernacular.

他用下流话对我不客气地说话.

Nice boys do not use naughty words.

好孩子不说下流话.

There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords.

恶语伤心甚于锋利的箭.

An acute word cuts deep than a sharp weapon.

恶语伤人胜过利刃.