The policy change has borne its first fruit with the approval of several foreign investment projects.

He beat the child hard.

他把这孩子痛打了一顿.

He gave the burglar a proper hiding, ie beat him thoroughly.

他给了那窃贼一顿痛打.

She started recounting an incident on a bus where our kids had beaten up the conductor.

她开始讲述公共汽车上发生的一件事，我们的孩子们把售票员痛打了一顿。

Masked attackers savagely beat me up.

蒙面袭击者野蛮地痛打了我。

The thugs used a stick to belabour him, raining blows upon his shoulders, head, and arms.

暴徒们用一根棍子痛打他，打击如雨点般落在他的肩膀、头和手臂上。

The moment Sarah caught her, a brutal thrashing would follow.

要是萨拉逮到她，一顿凶狠的痛打就会接踵而至。

Pressing his hand to his bewildered head, Darnay sat down at the table.

达内尔一手摸着感到困惑的头, 在桌旁坐了下来.

Brunel was compelled to admit failure.

布鲁内尔被迫承认失败.

Gunnell is not the sort to turn her back on the coach who has coached her for 12 years.

冈内尔不是那种会背弃指导了她12年的教练的人。

Thank you for the wonderful performance, Lionel. Now, let's check out the show lineup from nine to midnight.

谢谢你的精彩表演，莱昂内尔。现在，我们来看看从九点到午夜的节目安排。

I found it harder than Nell to hide our engagement from others.

我发现，我比内尔更难向他人隐瞒我们的订婚。

Despite the fact that Raoul, Leonel's younger sibling, was responsible for the deed, Leonel shouldered the blame and never revealed the truth.

尽管莱昂内尔的弟弟拉乌尔才是罪魁祸首，但莱昂内尔承担了指责，始终未透露实情。

The historic moment arrived as Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, marking a monumental human achievement.

这一历史性时刻到来时，内尔·阿姆斯特朗踏上了月球，标志着人类的一项重大成就。

Forbidden by Lionel, she must never mention that name again under his roof.

莱昂内尔禁止了，她绝不能再在他家里提到这个名字。

I would rather Lionel handle this matter.

我宁愿莱昂内尔处理这件事。

Nell played a melody on the harp.

内尔在竖琴上弹奏了一首曲子。

Neil's colleagues noticed he was in an upbeat and cheerful mood, joking around.

内尔的同事们注意到他心情乐观愉快，在开玩笑。

He was honored as the father of the modern Games.

他被人尊称为”现代奥运会之父”.

Necessity is the mother of invention, but right is the father.

需要是发明之母, 但专利权是发明之父.

Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.

经验是知识之父,记忆是知识之母.