Would it be an imposition to ask you to mail this parcel?

The stream has now become a torrent.

小溪继而又变成了滔滔的洪流.

The line of troops wavered and then broke.

战线开始动摇,继而崩溃.

He came back soon after leaving.

他刚出门不久,既而又回来了.

The stone became suddenly warm, then hot, forcing Simon to lean away.

石头突然变得温暖, 既而火热, Simon不得不退到一旁.

She lost her heart to the young man with whom she had studied and worked for so long.

她爱上那个小伙子了,多年来她和他既是同窗又是同事.

Since that's impossible, what are you going to do?

既然这样不行那么你打算怎么办 呢 ?

Now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study?

既然你已经安顿下来了，为什么不开始正经地学点东西呢？

We must deal with all these properly in their order of urgency.

对于这些,我们必须分别先后缓急,给以正当的解决.

He asked to see the manager for something urgent.

他有急事求见经理.

It's urgent. Please have her call 65243656, Mr. Sparks.

是急事. 请叫她打65243656找斯帕克斯先生.

It's not urgent we can do it next week or whenever.

不是急事--我们可以下星期做或其他时候做.

There's a crisis at home, I have to go back immediately.

家中有急事, 我得立即回去.

Something urgent has happened. We won't be able to make it tomorrow.

有急事发生.明天我们去不成了.

Something urgent has come up. Could I postpone our appointment?

发生了一些急事. 我俩的约会能不能延期?

A phone call from the company asked her to go back immediately.

单位打电话说有急事需要她马上去公司.

I am afraid our appointment has to be changed. Something urgent has just come up.

恐怕我们的约会只好改期了.有件急事刚刚冒了出来.

He said he had urgent business to attend to, which in a way was true.

他说,他有急事要办.从某种意义上说, 这倒是实话.

An urgent job has come to our company today and we all have to work overtime.

今天公司里来了件急茬儿,咱们都得加班.

There are five fingers on each hand.

每只手有五个手指.

She made a meal of that job — it took her five hours!

她有点小题大做了,这活居然花了她五个小时!