It was difficult to understand the local dialect.

Gradually, the children began to understand.

孩子们渐渐开始明白。

I make no claim to understand modern art.

我自认为不懂现代艺术。

He's too young to understand the ways of the world.

他还太年轻，不懂得处世之道。

The children are learning to understand people of different faiths.

孩子们在学习理解不同宗教信仰的人。

Bly traveled by ship, train, jinrikisha ( a seat on wheels pulled by a man), sampan, horse, and donkey to make it.

布莱搭乘船只、火车、人力车、舢舨、骑马，以及驴子的方式完成了这项壮举。

Lifeguard driving a sampan came to church with the priest said: Father, come as soon as possible on!

一个救生员驾着舢板来到教堂，跟神父说：神父，赶快上来吧！

There was, of course, her ballad Dear John, which she wrote after her breakup with ladies man John Mayer after their short-lived 2009 relationship.

和约翰梅尔分手后她写的这首著名歌曲《Dear John》当然值得一提。约翰梅尔是个很讨女人喜欢的男人，他们两人曾经在2009年有过一段短暂的恋情。

The source says, She dated Jake [ Gyllenhaal] and John [ Mayer] when she was really young and they were in their 30s, and she got really hurt.

知情人说：她和杰克吉伦哈尔和约翰梅尔在一起的时候她太年轻，而他们都30多了，所以她受到了伤害。

When asked if she considers herself "boy crazy" after being linked to Harry Styles, Conor Kennedy, Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner, Joe Jonas and John Mayer, Swift, 23, replies she finds that perception of her sexist.

在与哈里•斯泰尔斯、康纳•肯尼迪、杰克•吉伦哈尔、泰勒•洛特纳、乔•乔纳斯和约翰•梅耶的恋情之后当被问及她是否认为自己“迷恋男生”，23岁的斯威夫特迅速回答说她发现了她的男性至上观念。

After romances with Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, Taylor Lautner and most recently, Conor Kennedy, Swift tells PARADE that caution isn't her strong suit when entering a relationship.

在与杰克•吉伦哈尔、约翰•迈耶、泰勒劳特纳以及最近的康纳肯尼迪的恋情之后，斯威夫特告诉《PARADE》在进入一段恋情时谨慎不是她的强项。

In the issue, the 28-year-old singer opens up about the break-up and make-up with John Mayer, moving on from Russell Brand, and what her relationship with Robert Pattinson is all about.

本期杂志中，这位28岁的歌手讲述了她和约翰梅尔从分手到复合的故事，离开拉塞尔布兰德之后继续生活的故事，以及她和罗伯特帕丁森之间的关系是怎么回事。

One of those men is Pattinson, whom she was romantically linked with while on a break from John Mayer. The two were spotted out at concerts and even crashed a wedding together.

和约翰梅尔分手之后，凯蒂曾被怀疑与他有恋爱关系。有人曾看见他们二人共同参加音乐会，甚至在婚礼上也双双出席。

As the root for several contemporary rock styles, such as heavy metal and hard rock, blues rock had a rebirth in the early 2000s, with artists including John Mayer and The Black Keys.

蓝调摇滚是很多当代摇滚乐的前身，重金属和硬摇滚都源自于此，二十一世纪初，蓝调摇滚再次兴起，代表艺人包括约翰•梅尔和黑键乐团。

Katy Perry isn't long divorced from verbose comedian Russell Brand but she was spotted leaving her Valentine's meal with lover John Mayer sporting an engagement ring.

凯蒂·佩里去年才结束了和喜剧演员拉素尔·布拉德的婚姻，但在刚过去的情人节，水果姐就被拍到和男友约翰·梅尔共享情人节晚餐后一起离开，她还戴着一枚惹人注目的订婚戒指。

The bouquet catch comes amid speculation that Perry is set to tie the knot with boyfriend John Mayer, who she has dated on-and-off since the summer of 2012.

传统上认为，接到花球的人将是下一个结婚的人，而此前人们正揣测水果姐将要和男友约翰·梅尔喜结连理。这对情侣从2012年夏天开始约会，期间经历了分分合合；

According to Popsugar, we will get to see John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston walk the red carpet together at the Oscars this Sunday, February22nd.

根据Popsugar网站的消息，我们在2月22日这个周日的奥斯卡颁奖礼上会看到约翰·梅耶和珍妮佛·安妮斯顿共同踏上红地毯。

Singer-songwriter John Mayer is better known for his string of high-profile ex-girlfriends, including: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston.

约翰•梅尔是一个创作歌手，他因与几个知名度高的前任的恋情而更为著名，他的前女友包括詹妮弗•洛芙•休伊特、杰西卡•辛普森，以及詹妮弗•安妮斯顿。

In 2008, Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston was reportedly sent a message from boyfriend John Mayer reading: "That's it-the end."

据报道，在2008年，好莱坞女星珍妮弗•安妮斯顿收到男友约翰•梅尔的短信，“就这样吧，结束了。”

John Mayer wrote a post on his blog about that performance, and how he'd bought my album, and loads of people started listening to my music.

约翰·梅尔在他的博客公布了那次表演，他多么希望买我的专辑，装货的人开始听我的音乐。

As well-known for putting his foot in his mouth as he is for his guitar prowess, John Mayer says he understands the public perception.

他说蠢话和他的吉他威力一样知名，约翰•梅尔说他理解公众的看法。