There were shiny pathches on the black creek.

Near the bridge, the waters of the two streams mingled.

在桥的附近, 两条溪流的水汇合了.

Small rivers and large brooks are both called streams.

小河和大溪都称作溪流.

Such streams are a serious public health hazard where they pass through villages and new towns.

这类污染的溪涧流经乡村及新市镇时,会严重威胁公众健康.

It is inexpensive to buy and economical to run.

它价格低廉,行驶费用也经济.

Yet his beginnings were humble.

但是他的出身却是微贱的.

We all through life's journey searching for our purpose whether a rich man or a beggar.

无论富贵贫贱,我们都在穿越人生的旅程寻找各自的目标.

He that lives in court dies upon straw.

生于安乐者常死于贫贱.

He'd rather be poor than get money in such a dishonest way.

他宁为贫贱不愿得不义之财.

Access to the rich from and lowly the road is very smooth!

从贫贱进入富裕的道路很不平稳!

Edward's taste was contemptible in books, in pictures and in music.

爱德华对于书本 、 图画和音乐欣赏趣味是低贱的.

Mean dogs are offen use often used to guard this property, they.

卑贱的狗经常守护这些财产.

During his first few months at college David had been very conscious of his humble background.

在入学以后的头几个月里,戴维深感自己出身卑贱.

Good words cost nothing but are worth much.

好话惠而不费.

She seized her purse and took a last look around the office.

紧抓着钱夹子,她最后环视了一下办公室.

Have to use a rat trap, rat poison death to rule us?

非得要用老鼠夹子 、 老鼠药来治死我们 吗 ?

Celia pulled a sheet from the file.

西莉亚从夹子里抽出一页纸来.

Now get the clip that goes with this ring.

把配这个戒指的夹子拿来.

But I would have starved had I been forced to live on that paycheck, she said.

她表示, 我等着嫁人了,所以我不在乎.

An'dey all done mahied.

现在她们都嫁人了.

Mama could see that I was feeling low, and she would urge me to get married.

妈妈看出我的难过来, 她劝我嫁人.