The best moment isn't when it actually happens . It's right before.

The two brothers were satisfied with this decision, as was agreed beforehand.

两兄弟对此决定都满意,这项决定在事前都已得到他们的同意.

Didn't I say something about you not getting involved in that?

我不是说过你干涉这件事前要干些事么 吗 ?

He had given the word that all of Carlo's work was to be checked.

他吩咐说,卡罗的一切工作必须事前加以检查.

But this is a matter which cannot be argued beforehand.

但是这不是一件可以在事前争辩的事.

Radio reporters were in the church to set the scene.

电台记者在教堂里作事前的现场介绍.

The Emperor gave orders requesting the general to withdraw the army and move towards the south.

皇上降旨命将军回师南下.

We have called for help, but they haven't send any troops to our rescue.

我们已经求救了, 可他们就是不发兵救援.

The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

7王就大怒,发兵除灭那些凶手,烧毁他们的城.

Since I typed it. I have also placed my initials at the bottom.

因为是我打的字, 我也在信的下款署上我的姓名字首.

That which is mortal is not immortal.

凡是会死的就不是永生的.

I formed my lifelong opinions about money.

我对金钱产生了永生不渝的想法.

Christians believe that the soul lives forever.

基督徒相信灵魂永生.

They lived in a shabby street.

他们住在一条陋巷里.

Almost everyone thinks that this year gives China disasters and it is a bad year.

几乎所有人都认为今年是灾年.

Disease is often an accompaniment of famine.

荒年之后常有瘟疫.

The contrary of this happens in a year of sudden and extraordinary scarcity.

在突然发生的非常大荒年,情形正相反.

He has been teaching for years.

他干教书这行儿已有年头儿了.

It's an old vase, which was made in the Ming dynasty.

这个花瓶可有年头儿了, 它是明代的呢!

This renewal of acquaintance touches me.

这段旧梦重温使我很激动.

The Tycho 2 catalogue contains 2.5 million entries over the whole sky.

Tycho2星表包括了全天250万颗恒星数据.