Historically, the form of some of the variants can be traced back to the ancient characters.

The scrolls were made from leather , wrapped in decayed linen, and covered in ancient scripts.

卷轴是皮革做成的,并由腐损的亚麻布包裹着, 裹面写满了古文字.

Signs and designs almost disappeared , and characters became solely writing symbols.

字的结构不再有古文字那种象形的含义, 而完全符号化了.

As a new boy here I'm anxious not to step on anyone's toes.

我是新来的勤杂工,所以极不想冒犯任何人.

We all fell about ( laughing / with laughter ) when he did his imitation of the tea-lady.

看到他模仿女勤杂工的样子,我们全笑得前 仰 后合,无法自制.

He worked as a ship's boy.

他当过轮船上的勤杂工.

Then he called Harry, the boy of all work around the place.

然后他把店里的勤杂工哈里叫了过来.

Attendance counts for up to 15 % of final course grade.

考勤分最高占期末总评成绩的15%.

Input the attendance of workers and provide report to Finance every month.

负责每月各员工考勤及饭贴资料的输入及提供给财务.

The teacher called out the children's names, eg to check they were all present.

教师大声点名(如考勤).

You should have to leave your branch house to look for a river.

你应该离开你的草屋去寻找一条河.

They tore down that old hut.

他们把那间旧草屋拆掉了.

Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.

金屋银屋,比不上我的草屋.

In the very smallest cot there is room enough for a loving pair.

哪怕是最小的茅舍,对一对恋人来说都有足够的空间.

We found the hut in a dirty state.

我们发现那间茅舍很脏.

Near the bridge an old cottage.

在桥的四周有一幢古老的小茅舍.

The cottage stands between the two hills.

这茅舍位于两丘之间.

A hut is a palace to a poor man.

穷人的茅舍就是他的宫殿.

The cottage was dignified by the great trees around it.

四周的大树使茅舍增辉.

We spent the holidays in a cottage in the mountains.

我们是在山上一所茅舍里渡假的.

Her nine years in Lahaina had taught her how to master life within a grass house.

在拉哈伊纳的九年已经教会她如何在茅舍里安排生活.