Work on it had begun before my sister left.

By using the method of level layer element, the distribution of passive earth pressure is analysed.

利用水平层分析法, 分析被动土压力的分布规律.

Within three days the building commences, and in the sixth week he moves in.

三天之内,房子开始动土, 第六个星期他就能搬进去了.

The new system has radically changed Beijing and its aversion to subsurface building.

新的地铁系统已经从根本上改变了北京,也扭转了老北京不愿在地下动土的忌讳.

Beard the lion in his den.

太岁头上动土.

How dare you offend your superior!

你竟敢在太岁头上动土,不想活了吧?

Some historians also suggest that the Spanish flu also started in southeastern China.

一些历史学家还认为,西班牙病毒同样发端于中国东南部.

Although administrative contract stems from civil field, it is quite different from the latter.

虽然行政契约发端于民事领域, 但它又与民事契约有很大的不同.

Trends begin with resolute action somewhere.

潮流住住发端于果断的行动.

The new public management evolved in the British, which summarizes five characteristics.

发端于英国的新公共管理运动, 概括起来有五方面的特征.

I don't want to commit to it unless actually do a great job on it.

除非我真能干的非常出色我是不会这么打包票的.

I can guarantee that he'll be coming.

我敢打包票,他肯定来.

Just say I wouldn't bet mortgage money on it happening.

只是我不能打包票说这种情况到底会怎么样.

Can the same be said about Pacquiao ? I'm not 100 percent sure.

帕奎奥也这么强悍 吗 ?我没法打包票.

No man may control that for you.

这事谁也不能给你打包票.

The warrant is a duplicate warehouse receipt or, better a combined warehouse and trust receipt.

保单是一种双重含义的仓储单, 更确切地说,是仓储和信托的联合收据.

Blanket insurance means insurance which covers everything, a comprehensive policy.

所谓的综合险,是指对全部财物保了险, 出具的是一份综合保单.

The investigation seemed to lag at first, but they were reluctant to interfere.

调查工作一开始就有些拖沓, 但他们不愿意去干预.

The upside may be quicker execution – UBS and Goldman Sachs were subjected to long delays.

这样做的好处是,可以形成较为迅速的执行力——相比之下,瑞银与高盛都面临着冗长拖沓的执行问题.

Put that another way: his work is relaxed without being slack , affectionate without going sentimental.

换句话说,他的影片放松而不拖沓, 充满感情而不多愁善感.

The story was clogged with too many details.

过多的细节使这部小说繁冗拖沓.