The reason for the terminology will become clear shortly.

Why so dull and mute, young sinner?

为保这样话也不讲, 年少的罪人,低头半晌?

There was a long pause among them.

他们静默了好半晌.

We were not ourselves for some time.

我们楞了半晌.

It took him quite a while to recall who I was.

他想了半晌才想起我是谁.

In this instance he stood so for some time, staring out the window.

这一次,他就这样站了半晌, 向窗外凝视着.

On the street corner he stood for a long time, frowning in trouble and perplexity.

他走到街角上站了好半晌, 又烦恼又为难地皱着眉头.

The boys stared at her, speechless.

他们痴痴地站在那里,不转眼地望着她的脸庞, 半晌说不出一句话.

Ming-feng turned pale, and the light went out of her eyes.

她突然变了脸色, 眼光由光亮而变为阴暗,半晌说不出一句话.

It appeared to Winston that a long time passed before he answered.

温斯顿觉得半晌说不出话来.

They sat there for a long while.

他们在那儿坐了半晌.

I asked them if they would give me a better deal if I bought both.

我问他们如果我把两者都买下来,可不可以给我更平宜的价钱,他们登时呆了.

Rubbing dot around-wear, fountain solution immediately immersed, forming a hydrophilic membrane terms of validity of oil.

摩擦使网不面边际的砂纲磨损, 润版液登时浸入, 变成干火斥油的薄膜.

The news comes as the publishing industry struggles with declining sales amid a generally difficult economy.

这则新闻刊登时,正值经济衰退时期,出版业为着一路下滑的销售而犯愁.

If my heart had been iron boiler it would have burst.

假如我的心房是一口锅炉的话,登时就炸啦.

I shall postpone writing till I learn full particulars.

在未得知详情前我将暂缓写信.

The discussion must of necessity be postponed for a while.

讨论不得不暂缓举行.

We have to postpone sending our answer to the request.

我们不得不暂缓寄出对申请书的答复.

The directors held over their decision until they could get more information.

董事会在获得更多情况之前暂缓作出决定.

They might have clinched their gains by pressing for that cease-fire in place on October 10.

他们本来可能在10月10日力促实行就地 停火,把他们的成就巩固下来.

Instantly, it rolled over and leaped again.

它立刻就地一滚,重新跳起来.